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Linode (Akamai) vs UpCloud
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 Linode (Akamai) from $5 per month vs UpCloud from €3 per month
- Data centres Linode (Akamai) US, CA, NL, DE, UK, ES, IT, SE, IN, JP, SG, AU, BR, ID vs UpCloud SE, SG, NO, DK, UK, US +more
| 2 hosting providers | Visit site | Visit site |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Entry plan | 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. | from €3 per month Starter cloud server plan (from-price); exact CPU/RAM not confirmed from a directly fetched vendor page. |
| Hosting types | ||
| VPS | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Data centres | US, CA, NL, DE, UK, ES, IT, SE, IN, JP, SG, AU, BR, ID | SE, SG, NO, DK, UK, US +more |
| DDoS protection | Included | — |
| Track record | ||
| Trust Score | 40 / 100 · Guarded | 40 / 100 · Guarded |
| On the market since | 2003 | 2010 |
| 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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Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Linode (Akamai) or UpCloud?
Linode (Akamai): from $5 per month. UpCloud: from €3 per month.
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