Linode (Akamai) vs CloudCone
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Linode (Akamai) and CloudCone.
Quick Verdict
4.0/5
Linode (Akamai)
0 reviews
3.8/5
CloudCone
0 reviews
Linode (Akamai) is rated higher (4.0 vs 3.8). Linode provides managed VPS instances on SSD storage with data centers across North America, Europe, and Asia. Built for developers and small-to-medium businesses needing reliable cloud infrastructure. Los Angeles-based VPS provider with hourly billing and frequent low-cost flash sales. Standard cloud VPS plans start around $5.20/month for 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.
Linode (Akamai) High-performance Linux VPS hosting with predictable pricing. | CloudCone LA-based VPS with flash sales and low prices | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.8 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | usage-based | paid |
| Starting price | From $5/mo✓ | From $5.2/mo |
| Best for | Small production teams wanting an API-first Linux platform with a real uptime SLA, pooled transfer, managed Kubernetes and databases, and one vendor for compute plus edge delivery. | Budget-conscious developers and hobbyists on the US West Coast or in Asia-Pacific who want hourly-billed KVM capacity, an API, and honest renewal pricing |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB✓ | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 3 TB/mo✓ |
| SLA uptime | 99.99% | 100%✓ |
| Data-center count | 26✓ | 2 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €5.00✓ | €5.20 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €5.00✓ | €5.20 |
| Performance | ||
| CPU score (sysbench) | 1,800 | — |
| Disk read (fio) | 800 MB/s | — |
| Disk IOPS (4K random) | 14,000 | — |
| Network out | 0.5 Gbps | — |
| Latency (TTFB) | 30 ms | — |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ✓ | |
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyIndiaSingaporeJapan+3 | Los Angeles, California, US (MultaCom) |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierhourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotsmanaged optioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterapi accesskubernetes support | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotss3 compatibleus datacenter |
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Linode (Akamai)
Pros
- + Published hourly pricing with monthly caps and low egress overage ($0.005/GB)
- + 99.99% compute uptime SLA with pro-rata service credits; 99.9% for other services
- + Complete platform: LKE, managed databases, object storage, NodeBalancers, DNS, GPU
- + Excellent documentation and a well-documented REST API, CLI, and Terraform support
- + 25+ core data centers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
Cons
- - Entry price-performance is not class-leading (our Nanode benchmark: CPU 1,800 at €5/mo)
- - Backups, snapshots, and managed databases are all paid add-ons
- - Product surface is fragmenting as Akamai folds Linode into its enterprise strategy
- - Service availability varies by region (Backups are core-regions-only)
- - Shared entry plans run on explicitly legacy hardware
CloudCone
Pros
- + Aggressive, honest pricing: SC2 from $5.20/mo hourly, annual VPS from $20/yr, flash sales from $10.24/yr with lifetime price locks
- + Full platform features at budget prices: KVM, API, custom ISO, private networking, cloud firewall, noVNC, hot migration
- + Strong network position in Multacom LA — dense peering including China Telecom, excellent trans-Pacific latency
- + Every plan ships 1x IPv4 and 3x IPv6; on-demand DDoS mitigation included (Voxility capacity at the facility)
- + Hourly billing across multiple terms (hourly to biennial) with PayPal, cards, and Alipay accepted
Cons
- - Los Angeles only — no deployment for European users or East Coast US (60-75 ms), no geographic redundancy
- - Ticket-only support with 4-14 hour response times in independent testing; documentation is thin
- - Raw performance is below market average (~3,200 CPU score, ~750 Mbps network in independent measurements)
- - Backups (30% of monthly fee) and snapshots ($0.07/GB/mo) are paid add-ons despite the 'backups included' impression
- - Flash-sale stock is limited and promo terms should be verified deal-by-deal
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