Akamai (Linode) vs WinterNode

Verdict With 4 GB RAM, WinterNode costs €7.57 a month less than Akamai (Linode) over 12 months: €13.81 against €21.38. WinterNode 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 United States.

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Both in the list Compare cheapest plans
Akamai (Linode)cheaper at 0 of 5 sizes
WinterNodecheaper at 5 of 5 sizes
  • €4.4637% less Cheapest billper month €7.13
  • €9.62 Bill per GB of memorymedian 73% less€2.56
  • None Extras on top of the price tagmedian per month None
  • €6.24 Extra trafficper extra TB, median Not published

Size by size

VPS with shared cores, per month
MemoryAkamai (Linode)WinterNodeCompare
2 GB€10.69Linode 2GBTraffic: 2 TB, then €4.45/TB€7.13VPS Starter · 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 30 GB NVMeTraffic: 10 TB, price for more not published
4 GB€21.38Linode 4GBTraffic: 4 TB, then €4.45/TB€13.81VPS Small · 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB NVMeTraffic: 10 TB, price for more not published
8 GB€42.77Linode 8GBTraffic: 5 TB, then €4.45/TB€20.49VPS Medium · 2 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMeTraffic: 10 TB, price for more not published
16 GB€85.53Linode 16GBTraffic: 8 TB, then €4.45/TB€40.98VPS Large · 4 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMeTraffic: 10 TB, price for more not published
32 GB€171.06Linode 32GBTraffic: 16 TB, then €4.45/TB€75.29VPS Max · 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 250 GB NVMeTraffic: 10 TB, price for more not published

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 sideWinterNode
linode.comWebsitewinternode.com
United StatesBased inUnited States
Card, PayPalWays to pay—
ID only if flaggedID check at sign-up—
Verified providerCompany checkNot verified yet
160Servers tracked6
15Countries1
26Cities1
NoneSetup feeNone
IncludedIPv4 addressIncluded
ChargedBackupsNot published
0–20 TB a monthTraffic included10 TB a month
€4.45–€13.36 per TBExtra trafficNot published
27%Bills with extras0%
MonthlyShortest termMonthly
NoIntroductory pricesNo
USDBilled inUSD
2 days agoPrices checked2 days ago

Locations

Both serve 1

Only Akamai (Linode) 25

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