DigitalOcean Droplets vs Akamai Cloud (Linode) pricing
As of , DigitalOcean Droplets' lowest first-term price is $4/month (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly plan) and Akamai Cloud (Linode)'s is $5/month (Nanode 1 GB, monthly plan). Over the first 2 years, DigitalOcean Droplets costs $96 and Akamai Cloud (Linode) costs $120 on their lowest-cost options, renewals included.
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| Fact | DigitalOcean Droplets | Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest first-term price | $4/moBasic Regular 512 MiB, monthly | $5/moNanode 1 GB, monthly |
| Renews at | $4/mosame price | $5/mosame price |
| 2-year cost | $96Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly | $120Nanode 1 GB, monthly |
| Month to month | $4/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | None | None |
| vCPU, RAM and storage (lowest-priced plan) | 1 vCPU, 512 MiB RAM, 10 GiB SSD, 500 GiB transfer | 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB storage, 1 TB transfer |
| Plan options listed | 4 | 3 |
| Source, checked | Source | Source |
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DigitalOcean Droplets vs Akamai Cloud (Linode): questions
Which costs less over 2 years, DigitalOcean Droplets or Akamai Cloud (Linode)?
DigitalOcean Droplets costs less over the first 2 years: $96 (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly) against $120 for Akamai Cloud (Linode) (Nanode 1 GB, monthly). This counts the first term and then renewals at the renewal price (checked ).
What do DigitalOcean Droplets and Akamai Cloud (Linode) renew at?
DigitalOcean Droplets Basic Regular 512 MiB (monthly) renews at $4/month. Akamai Cloud (Linode) Nanode 1 GB (monthly) renews at $5/month.
Do DigitalOcean Droplets and Akamai Cloud (Linode) have a free plan?
DigitalOcean Droplets: no. Akamai Cloud (Linode): no.
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How this data is collected: Prices are read by hand from each vendor's official pricing page, checkout page or terms, and stored with the date and source URL. Renewal prices are listed next to first-term prices. Values we could not confirm on an official page are left blank. Last checked .