Linode (Akamai) vs VPSDime
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Linode (Akamai) and VPSDime.
Quick Verdict
4.0/5
Linode (Akamai)
0 reviews
3.6/5
VPSDime
0 reviews
Linode (Akamai) is rated higher (4.0 vs 3.6). 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. Independent budget VPS host (founded 2013, 6 US/EU locations) known for RAM per dollar: Linux VPS with 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores from $5/month, plus KVM Premium and licensed Windows lines.
Linode (Akamai) High-performance Linux VPS hosting with predictable pricing. | VPSDime High-RAM budget VPS at $7/month | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.6 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | usage-based | paid |
| Starting price | From $5/mo | From $5/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. | Memory-hungry budget workloads (Java heaps, caches, game servers, self-hosted labs) in the US and Western Europe, run by hands-on users who don't need managed support |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU✓ |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Storage | 25 GB✓ | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 1 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Data-center count | 26✓ | 6 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €5.00 | €2.50✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €5.00 | €1.25✓ |
| 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 | Dallas TX, Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, Piscataway NJ, Amsterdam NL, London area UK |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierhourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotsmanaged optioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterapi accesskubernetes support | nvme storageipv6backups includedus 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
VPSDime
Pros
- + Best-in-class RAM per dollar on the standard line: $5/mo entry up to 288 GB RAM at $336/mo on 10 Gbps uplinks
- + Honest, complete plan tables, flat monthly pricing with no contracts or overage fees, and prices unchanged since 2013
- + Premium VPS line is true KVM with dedicated CPU/RAM/disk and nightly backups included; Windows VPS bundles the license from $15/mo
- + Ticket support with a stated sub-15-minute response, 99.99% power/network SLA with credits, 72-hour first-order refund
Cons
- - No real DDoS mitigation: larger attacks are null-routed and the vendor recommends Cloudflare
- - Standard Linux line is container-based with shared CPU; true isolation costs 4x per GB on the Premium line
- - No API, no managed tier, ticket-only support, and a somewhat opaque corporate structure (Nodisto FZE / Nodisto IT / Winity)
- - Backups cost $5/mo with 3-day retention outside Premium; traffic overage suspends the VPS after 24 hours
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