Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Linode (Akamai Cloud)vsDigitalOcean
DigitalOcean starts at $4/mo, 20% cheaper than Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s $5/mo. DigitalOcean is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s 4.3/5.
Linode (Akamai Cloud)vs DigitalOcean
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs DigitalOcean
Only in Linode (Akamai Cloud)
- ✦ Compute Instances
- ✦ Object Storage
- ✦ Block Storage
✓ Free planFrom $5/mo(pricier)1M+ accounts users · est. 2003
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DigitalOceanvs Linode (Akamai Cloud)
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Only in DigitalOcean
- ✦ Droplets (VPS)
- ✦ App Platform
- ✦ Spaces (Object Storage)
✓ Free planFrom $4/mo(cheaper)800K+ customers users · est. 2011
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Linode (Akamai Cloud)
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
DigitalOcean
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
DigitalOceanYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Linode (Akamai Cloud) uniquely offers Compute Instances, Object Storage, Block Storage. DigitalOcean uniquely offers Droplets (VPS), App Platform, Spaces (Object Storage). Both share 6 features including Kubernetes, Managed Databases, Firewalls.
Feature
Linode (Akamai Cloud)
DigitalOcean
Kubernetes
✓
✓
Managed Databases
✓
✓
Firewalls
✓
✓
Backups
✓
✓
API
✓
✓
VPC
✓
✓
Compute Instances
✓
✗
Object Storage
✓
✗
Block Storage
✓
✗
NodeBalancers
✓
✗
DNS Manager
✓
✗
StackScripts
✓
✗
CLI
✓
✗
Marketplace Apps
✓
✗
11 Global Regions
✓
✗
Droplets (VPS)
✗
✓
App Platform
✗
✓
Spaces (Object Storage)
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Load Balancers
✗
✓
Monitoring
✗
✓
Snapshots
✗
✓
CLI Tools
✗
✓
Functions (Serverless)
✗
✓
Floating IPs
✗
✓
Project Management
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
Access Controls
✗
✓
Billing Alerts
✗
✓
Usage Metrics
✗
✓
Network Analytics
✗
✓
Bandwidth Graphs
✗
✓
Uptime Guarantees
✗
✓
SSL Certificates
✗
✓
Domain Management
✗
✓
DNS Management
✗
✓
IPv6 Support
✗
✓
Geo Redundancy
✗
✓
Disaster Recovery
✗
✓
Automated Scaling
✗
✓
Total Features
15
31
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Linode (Akamai Cloud) if you need:
- ✓ Compute Instances
- ✓ Object Storage
- ✓ Block Storage
- ✓ NodeBalancers
- ✓ DNS Manager
Choose DigitalOcean if you need:
- ✓ Droplets (VPS)
- ✓ App Platform
- ✓ Spaces (Object Storage)
- ✓ CDN
- ✓ Load Balancers
Pricing Comparison
DigitalOcean starts at $4/mo, 20% cheaper than Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s $5/mo.
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
DigitalOcean Plans
Free tier available
$200 Free Credit
Free- • $200 credit for new accounts
Basic DropletBest Value
$4/mo- • 512MB RAM
- • 1 vCPU
- • 10GB SSD
Regular Droplet
$6/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 vCPU
- • 25GB SSD
Premium Droplet
$8/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 vCPU
- • NVMe SSD
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