Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
HetznervsLinode (Akamai Cloud)
Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo, 13% cheaper than Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s $5/mo. Hetzner is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s 4.3/5.
Hetznervs Linode (Akamai Cloud)
★ 4.6/5+0.3 vs Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Only in Hetzner
- ✦ Cloud Servers
- ✦ Dedicated Servers
- ✦ Load Balancers
From $4.35/mo(cheaper)500K+ customers users · est. 1997
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Linode (Akamai Cloud)vs Hetzner
★ 4.3/5-0.3 vs Hetzner
Only in Linode (Akamai Cloud)
- ✦ Compute Instances
- ✦ Kubernetes
- ✦ Managed Databases
✓ Free planFrom $5/mo(pricier)1M+ accounts users · est. 2003
Try Linode (Akamai Cloud) Free →Ratings Breakdown
Hetzner
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Linode (Akamai Cloud)
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Hetzner uniquely offers Cloud Servers, Dedicated Servers, Load Balancers. Linode (Akamai Cloud) uniquely offers Compute Instances, Kubernetes, Managed Databases. Both share 6 features including Block Storage, Object Storage, Firewalls.
Feature
Hetzner
Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Block Storage
✓
✓
Object Storage
✓
✓
Firewalls
✓
✓
Backups
✓
✓
API
✓
✓
CLI
✓
✓
Cloud Servers
✓
✗
Dedicated Servers
✓
✗
Load Balancers
✓
✗
Floating IPs
✓
✗
Private Networks
✓
✗
Snapshots
✓
✗
Terraform Provider
✓
✗
DNS Management
✓
✗
Data Centers in EU/US
✓
✗
Compute Instances
✗
✓
Kubernetes
✗
✓
Managed Databases
✗
✓
NodeBalancers
✗
✓
DNS Manager
✗
✓
StackScripts
✗
✓
Marketplace Apps
✗
✓
VPC
✗
✓
11 Global Regions
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Hetzner if you need:
- ✓ Cloud Servers
- ✓ Dedicated Servers
- ✓ Load Balancers
- ✓ Floating IPs
- ✓ Private Networks
Choose Linode (Akamai Cloud) if you need:
- ✓ Compute Instances
- ✓ Kubernetes
- ✓ Managed Databases
- ✓ NodeBalancers
- ✓ DNS Manager
Pricing Comparison
Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo, 13% cheaper than Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s $5/mo.
Hetzner Plans
Paid plans only
CX22Best Value
$4.35/mo- • 2 vCPU
- • 4GB RAM
- • 40GB SSD
CX32
$7.69/mo- • 4 vCPU
- • 8GB RAM
- • 80GB SSD
CX42
$14.49/mo- • 8 vCPU
- • 16GB RAM
- • 160GB SSD
Dedicated
$44/mo- • Bare metal servers
Linode (Akamai Cloud) Plans
Free tier available
$100 Credit
Free- • $100 free credit for new accounts
NanodeBest Value
$5/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 CPU
- • 25GB SSD
Linode 2GB
$12/mo- • 2GB RAM
- • 1 CPU
- • 50GB SSD
Linode 4GB
$24/mo- • 4GB RAM
- • 2 CPUs
- • 80GB SSD
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