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Hostwinds vs Linode (Akamai)
Two hosting providers side by side for SMM businesses — on the facts each one publishes and our team checks. Checked September 26, 2026.
Where they differ
- Entry plan Hostwinds from $7.14 per month vs Linode (Akamai) from $5 per month
- Data centres Hostwinds US (Seattle, Dallas) vs Linode (Akamai) US, CA, NL, DE, UK, ES, IT, SE, IN, JP, SG, AU, BR, ID
- DDoS protection Hostwinds Paid add-on vs Linode (Akamai) Included
| 2 hosting providers | Visit site | Visit site |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Entry plan | from $7.14 per month Managed Linux VPS entry tier; unmanaged plans run up to 50% cheaper per vendor docs but an exact unmanaged figure was not confirmed. | from $5 per month Nanode 1 GB (shared CPU) plan, per Linode community docs; exact storage spec not directly re-confirmed from a fetched vendor page this session. |
| Hosting types | ||
| VPS | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Data centres | US (Seattle, Dallas) | US, CA, NL, DE, UK, ES, IT, SE, IN, JP, SG, AU, BR, ID |
| DDoS protection | Paid add-on | Included |
| Track record | ||
| Trust Score | 40 / 100 · Guarded | 40 / 100 · Guarded |
| On the market since | 2010 | 2003 |
| Reviews on smm.guide | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Owner | Not claimed yet | Not claimed yet |
the better figure in the row— not confirmed yet · facts from each hosting provider's own site and our team
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Which is cheaper, Hostwinds or Linode (Akamai)?
Hostwinds: from $7.14 per month. Linode (Akamai): from $5 per month.
Do Hostwinds and Linode (Akamai) include DDoS protection?
Hostwinds: Paid add-on. Linode (Akamai): Included.
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