DigitalOcean vs 
Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Not opinions — the live tracker's numbers, recomputed on every data refresh. On median value today, DigitalOcean leads.
| DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai Cloud) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked offers | 4 | 45 |
| Lanes | vps | vps |
| Median Perf/$ | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Median price (USD/mo) | $24 | $352 |
| Best value offer | 2.8 pts/$ · 1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 3.4 pts/$ · 1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) |
| Reviews | — | 3.3/5 (HostAdvice) |
Medians computed over each provider's currently tracked offers; "leads" refers to median Perf/$ only. Both providers are ranked identically in all site tables regardless of affiliate status.
Top 5 — DigitalOcean
4 of 4 offers
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| Perf/$ | CPU | cg-index | Price/mo | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Locations | Provider | |
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| Best value2.8 |
1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 17 | $6.00 | 1GB | 25GB SSD | 1TB | New York US, San Francisco US, Toronto CA +6 | vps DigitalOcean verified 6h ago |
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| 1.4 |
1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 17 | $12.00 | 2GB | 50GB SSD | 2TB | New York US, San Francisco US, Toronto CA +6 | vps DigitalOcean verified 6h ago |
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| 1.4 |
2 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 34 | $24.00 | 4GB | 80GB SSD | 4TB | New York US, San Francisco US, Toronto CA +6 | vps DigitalOcean verified 6h ago |
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| 1.4 |
4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | $48.00 | 8GB | 160GB SSD | 5TB | New York US, San Francisco US, Toronto CA +6 | vps DigitalOcean verified 6h ago |
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Top 5 — Linode (Akamai Cloud)
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| Perf/$ | CPU | cg-index | Price/mo | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Locations | Provider | |
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| Best value3.4 |
1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 17 | $5.00 | 1GB | 25GB SSD | 1TB | Newark US, Atlanta US, Dallas US +15 | vps Linode (Akamai Cloud) verified 5h ago · in stock |
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| 1.4 |
1 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 17 | $12.00 | 2GB | 50GB SSD | 2TB | Newark US, Atlanta US, Dallas US +15 | vps Linode (Akamai Cloud) verified 5h ago · in stock |
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| 1.4 |
2 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 34 | $24.00 | 4GB | 80GB SSD | 3.9TB | Newark US, Atlanta US, Dallas US +15 | vps Linode (Akamai Cloud) verified 5h ago · in stock |
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| 1.4 |
4 vCPU · generic shared (shared) | 67 | $48.00 | 8GB | 160GB SSD | 4.9TB | Newark US, Atlanta US, Dallas US +15 | vps Linode (Akamai Cloud) verified 5h ago · in stock |
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| 1.3 |
2 vCPU · generic shared (dedicated vCPU) | 48 | $36.00 | 4GB | 80GB SSD | 3.9TB | Newark US, Atlanta US, Dallas US +15 | vps Linode (Akamai Cloud) verified 5h ago · in stock |
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Some links may earn us a commission — it never affects rankings or scores (disclosure). Perf/$ = cg-index v1.0 points per US dollar per month; an estimate computed from public spec facts — see the exact formula.