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Linode

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Editorial verdict

Strong infrastructure with terms worth inspecting.

Check locations, the exact plan configuration and recent reviews, then compare it with two close alternatives.

5 plans8 locations
30VPSR score
1.5 / 5 · 8 reviews

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Provider overview

About Linode

Linode, now Akamai Cloud

Linode is the developer VPS that Akamai bought and still sells as Shared CPU instances. Nanode 1GB remains the reference $5 plan: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 1 TB transfer, hourly up to a monthly cap. Linode 2GB is $12 (not $10). 4 GB / 8 GB are $24 / $48.

What you pay for above a budget KVM is the region map (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, São Paulo), a stable API, Kubernetes, Object Storage, and docs that assume you will script the box. DDoS protection is part of the cloud story.

Choose Linode when you want a DigitalOcean-like workflow with Akamai’s backbone. Choose Hetzner or Contabo when RAM per dollar in the EU is the only filter. Dedicated CPU and GPU SKUs exist; this ranking card is Shared CPU only.

About the provider

On the market since2003
Registered inUnited States
Websitelinode.com
Services
VPS
Datacenters
United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsFranceSingaporeJapan
Quick take

Good to know

  • 5 active plans in the catalog
  • 8 available hosting regions
  • 8 published customer reviews
  • Final pricing depends on configuration and region
Current offers

Plans

5 plans

Nanode 1GB

KVM · SSD

$5/mo
CPU
1 core
RAM
1 GB
Disk
25 GB
Port
1000 Mbps
LinuxWindowsDDoS

Linode 2GB

KVM · SSD

$12/mo
CPU
1 core
RAM
2 GB
Disk
50 GB
Port
1000 Mbps
LinuxWindowsDDoS

Linode 4GB

KVM · SSD

$24/mo
CPU
2 cores
RAM
4 GB
Disk
80 GB
Port
1000 Mbps
LinuxWindowsDDoS

Linode 8GB

KVM · SSD

$48/mo
CPU
4 cores
RAM
8 GB
Disk
160 GB
Port
1000 Mbps
LinuxWindowsDDoS

Linode 16GB

$96/mo
CPU
6 cores
RAM
16 GB
Disk
320 GB
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Average of published reviews on this site

How we calculate the score
Scores by criterion30 / 100
Price30
Speed30
Reliability30
Support30
Customer experience

User reviews

8
TH
Theo M.
September 1, 2025Review from Trustpilot

I don't know why so negative here. Linode remains one of the best and most professional providers out there. Been a customer for over 10 years. Never a hiccup in the service. Their linodes are a bit pricey for the storage, but that's because they're ssd. For cheap storage, I use their object storage which is superb compared to other providers.

MA
Mahziyar Azimzadeh
September 9, 2025Review from Trustpilot

I’ve been a Linode user for a while, but since September I’ve completely lost access to my account and all related services — without receiving any email or warning beforehand. This level of service is really disappointing and unprofessional, especially for a company that presents itself as developer-friendly and reliable.

FE
Felix G.
January 12, 2026Review from Trustpilot

We have a load balancer that equally distributes tasks across 7 servers, suddenly 1 of those servers is taking 100% CPU while the rest are taking 30% for the same load. This has negatively impacted our service and forced us to look for alternatives after consistently experiencing performance issues.

HA
Hana J.
February 6, 2026Review from Trustpilot

my account was closed after 30 minutes of signup , and giving my credit card details . I received an email that says : A recently created account with this email address was canceled by our automated systems. This was due to activity or patterns associated with fraudulent behavior.

YA
Yara N.
January 10, 2026Review from Trustpilot

Take your credit card data & cancel your account! These guys are complete idiots! I used the same data with other services without any issues.

MA
Marcus K.
February 6, 2026Review from Trustpilot

We have a load balancer that equally distributes tasks across 7 servers, suddenly 1 of those servers is taking 100% CPU while the rest are taking 30% for the same load.

RI
Rita L.
February 6, 2026Review from Trustpilot

The support is great, but there are too many maintenance issues, every other month there is maintenance that requires powering off our servers.

NO
Noah I.
February 6, 2026Review from Trustpilot

my account was closed after 30 minutes of signup, and giving my credit card details.

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