Akamai (Linode) vs netcup

Verdict With 4 GB RAM, netcup costs €12.20 a month less than Akamai (Linode) over 12 months: €9.18 against €21.38. netcup is cheaper at 5 of the 5 sizes both sell.

Bills over 12 months with an IPv4 address and 1 TB of traffic a month, excluding VAT, under the same assumptions for both. Both run servers in Germany, Netherlands, Singapore and United States.

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Both in the list Compare cheapest plans
Akamai (Linode)cheaper at 0 of 5 sizes
netcupcheaper at 5 of 5 sizes
  • €4.4651% less Cheapest billper month €9.18
  • €9.62 Bill per GB of memorymedian 73% less€2.58
  • None Extras on top of the price tagmedian per month €0.50
  • €6.24 Extra trafficper extra TB, median Unmetered

Size by size

VPS with shared cores, per month
MemoryAkamai (Linode)netcupCompare
4 GB€21.38Linode 4GBTraffic: 4 TB, then €4.45/TB€9.18VPS 500 G12.5Traffic: Unmetered
8 GB€42.77Linode 8GBTraffic: 5 TB, then €4.45/TB€16.11VPS 1000 G12.5Traffic: Unmetered
16 GB€85.53Linode 16GBTraffic: 8 TB, then €4.45/TB€29.91VPS 2000 G12.5Traffic: Unmetered
32 GB€171.06Linode 32GBTraffic: 16 TB, then €4.45/TB€50.41VPS 4000 G12.5Traffic: Unmetered
64 GB€342.12Linode 64GBTraffic: 20 TB, then €4.45/TB€74.58VPS 8000 G12.5Traffic: Unmetered

Only sizes both sell, same type on both sides. The score counts this table only; ties count for neither.

Side by side

Green is the better side of a row
Akamai (Linode)Side by sidenetcup
linode.comWebsitenetcup.com
United StatesBased inGermany
Card, PayPalWays to payCard, PayPal, Bank transfer, Direct debit
ID only if flaggedID check at sign-upID required
Verified providerCompany checkNot verified yet
160Servers tracked27
15Countries5
26Cities5
NoneSetup feeNone
IncludedIPv4 addressCharged
ChargedBackupsNot published
0–20 TB a monthTraffic includedUnmetered
€4.45–€13.36 per TBExtra trafficUnmetered
27%Bills with extras100%
MonthlyShortest termMonthly
NoIntroductory pricesNo
USDBilled inEUR
2 days agoPrices checked2 days ago

Locations

Both serve 2

Only Akamai (Linode) 24

Only netcup 3

Other matchups

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