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description: "Linode (Akamai) plans and pricing — from $5/mo (Nanode 1 GB — 1 vCPU / 25 GB SSD / 1 TB transfer) (verified). Two decades of developer VPS experience now…"
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Fig. 01 · Provider Brief

# Linode (Akamai)

Developers who want a long-standing, predictable VPS provider

Best Overall Rated 4.6 / 5

See current pricing (https://www.linode.com/pricing/)Non-affiliate recommendation

Prices verified: September 2026 · Researched by W. Miller (https://digitalhosting.com/about#authors) and the Digital Hosting editorial team — how we review providers (https://digitalhosting.com/how-we-test)

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Our take

Two decades of developer VPS experience now backed by Akamai's network — boringly reliable in the best way.

Best for

Reliable developer-first VPS

Starting price

from $5/mo Nanode 1 GB — 1 vCPU / 25 GB SSD / 1 TB transfer Verified September 2026 Verified via Akamai vendor docs; flat pay-as-you-go.

Ease of use

Ease of use: 4 of 5

Performance

Performance: 4 of 5

Support

Support: 4 of 5

Free migration

Not included

Email included

Not included

Domain included

Not included

## Pros

- Mature, predictable platform with strong docs
- Now backed by Akamai's global network
- Flat pricing with generous transfer

## Cons

- UX feels more enterprise after the Akamai integration
- Self-managed by default

Testing status: we haven't load-tested Linode (Akamai) ourselves yet. This profile is built from vendor documentation, published plan specs and SLAs, and long-running community reports — and the pricing above is verified on the vendor's site, not copied from marketing. See how we test (https://digitalhosting.com/how-we-test) for exactly what that means.

## If Linode (Akamai) isn't right

### Alternatives to consider

- NetArt (https://digitalhosting.com/providers/netart) — loaded plans with a published sla
- IONOS (https://digitalhosting.com/providers/ionos) — lowest first-year cost — if you plan the exit

## Where Linode (Akamai) fits

Compare Linode (Akamai) alongside other picks in the categories it competes in:

- VPS Hosting →: https://digitalhosting.com/best-vps-hosting
- Cloud Hosting →: https://digitalhosting.com/best-cloud-hosting

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