DigitalOcean vs 
Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Not opinions — the live tracker's numbers, recomputed on every data refresh. On median value today, Linode (Akamai Cloud) leads.
| DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai Cloud) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked offers | 4 | 45 |
| Lanes | vps | vps |
| Median Value Rank | 20 | 40 |
| Median price (USD/mo) | $24 | $352 |
| Best value offer | Value Rank 30 · 4 vCPU · generic (shared) | Value Rank 66 · 48 vCPU · generic (dedicated vCPU) |
| Reviews | 4.6/5 (Trustpilot) · 4.6/5 (G2) | 2.5/5 (Trustpilot) · 3.4/5 (HostAdvice) |
Medians computed over each provider's currently tracked offers; "leads" refers to median Value Rank only. Both providers are ranked identically in all site tables regardless of affiliate status.
Top 5 — DigitalOcean
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Value Rank = hardware for the money, 0–100: 50 = a typical plan’s hardware per dollar at that price, +25 = twice as much. How it works
| Value Rank | CPU | cg-index | Price/mo | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Locations | Provider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best value30 |
4 vCPU · generic (shared) | 67 | $48.0060d | 8GB | 160GB SSD | 5TB |  New York · San Francisco ·  Toronto +6 |
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| 20 |
2 vCPU · generic (shared) | 34 | $24.0060d | 4GB | 80GB SSD | 4TB | New York · San Francisco · Toronto +6 |
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| 12 |
1 vCPU · generic (shared) | 17 | $6.0060d | 1GB | 25GB SSD | 1TB | New York · San Francisco · Toronto +6 |
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| 10 |
1 vCPU · generic (shared) | 17 | $12.0060d | 2GB | 50GB SSD | 2TB | New York · San Francisco · Toronto +6 |
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Top 5 — Linode (Akamai Cloud)
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Value Rank = hardware for the money, 0–100: 50 = a typical plan’s hardware per dollar at that price, +25 = twice as much. How it works
| Value Rank | CPU | cg-index | Price/mo | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Locations | Provider | |
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| Best value66 |
DED vCPU48 vCPU · generic (dedicated vCPU) | 1,152 | $864.0060d | 96GB | 1.9TB SSD | 8.8TB | Newark · Atlanta · Dallas +15 |
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| 65 |
DED vCPU50 vCPU · generic (dedicated vCPU) | 1,200 | $1152.0060d | 128GB | 2.5TB SSD | 9.8TB | Newark · Atlanta · Dallas +15 |
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| 64 |
DED vCPU56 vCPU · generic (dedicated vCPU) | 1,344 | $2304.0060d | 256GB | 5TB SSD | 10.7TB | Newark · Atlanta · Dallas +15 |
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| 62 |
DED vCPU48 vCPU · generic (dedicated vCPU) | 1,152 | $1037.0060d | 96GB | 1.9TB SSD | 8.8TB | Newark · Atlanta · Dallas +15 |
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| 62 |
DED vCPU48 vCPU · generic (dedicated vCPU) | 1,152 | $1037.0060d | 96GB | 1.9TB SSD | 8.8TB | Newark · Atlanta · Dallas +15 |
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Some links may earn us a commission — it never affects rankings or scores (disclosure). Value Rank = hardware-for-the-money, 0–100: 50 = the hardware-per-dollar of a typical plan at that price, every +25 = twice the hardware per dollar (CPU + RAM + storage + network, corrected for the market's price elasticity — formula public on the methodology page).