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Linode (Akamai) vs Vultr

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 Vultr from $2.50 per month
  • Data centres Linode (Akamai) US, CA, NL, DE, UK, ES, IT, SE, IN, JP, SG, AU, BR, ID vs Vultr 20 countries, 33 cities incl. US, UK, JP, IL, MX
  • DDoS protection Linode (Akamai) Included vs Vultr Paid add-on
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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 $2.50 per month Regular Performance Cloud Compute (shared CPU, previous-gen); exact RAM/storage for the entry tier not confirmed from a 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 20 countries, 33 cities incl. US, UK, JP, IL, MX
DDoS protection Included Paid add-on
Pay with crypto — Yes
Track record
Trust Score 40 / 100 · Guarded 40 / 100 · Guarded
On the market since 2003 2008
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 Vultr?

Linode (Akamai): from $5 per month. Vultr: from $2.50 per month.

Do Linode (Akamai) and Vultr include DDoS protection?

Linode (Akamai): Included. Vultr: Paid add-on.

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