Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Linode, now Akamai Cloud, sells shared and dedicated CPU instances; new accounts get a $100 credit promo.
Reviewed by the Noxilo team
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What Linode is now
Linode is a developer cloud owned by Akamai and sold as Akamai Cloud. The old linode.com/pricing page now redirects to akamai.com/cloud/pricing. It offers shared, dedicated and high-memory CPU instances and suits developers who want a straightforward VPS cloud backed by Akamai's network. It is not a beginner host with a site builder.
The $100 credit
Akamai's pricing page advertises US$100 in credits for new accounts through a separate promotion page. The FAQ says credit applies automatically and your card is charged only after the credit is used up or the promotional window expires. We did not see the window length on the pricing page, so read it on the promo page before you spin things up.
What we could verify on pricing
The page lists only one concrete rate: a 1 GB VM at $0.0075 an hour, about $0.18 over 24 hours, and it does not say which plan type that is. The shared CPU monthly table is on a linked sub-page we could not load. Confirm monthly caps and plan specs on the CPU pricing page.
Who should skip it
Anyone who wants cPanel, mailboxes and a site builder bundled in. Low-budget buyers chasing the most RAM per dollar. Black Friday waiters: we found no Linode sale.
Decision rule: claim the $100 credit, benchmark your real workload against Akamai's network, set a billing alert, and delete test instances before the credit window closes.
Key features
- Shared CPU instances
- Dedicated CPU instances
- High-memory instances
- Hourly billing example: 1 GB VM at $0.0075/hr
- $100 credit promo for new accounts
- Akamai network backing
- Rebranded as Akamai Cloud
Pros & cons
👍 Pros
- $100 new-account credit advertised
- Hourly billing example is low
- Dedicated CPU option
- Established brand under Akamai
👎 Cons
- Branding moved to Akamai Cloud
- Monthly plan table sits on a sub-page
- Credit window length not on the pricing page
- Not beginner-friendly
Use cases
- Straightforward VPS hosting
- Benchmarking workloads on trial credit
- Web apps and APIs
- Dev and staging
- Workloads that benefit from Akamai's network
Linode (Akamai Cloud) pricing
As of October 2026, Akamai's pricing overview (akamai.com/cloud/pricing) cites a 1 GB VM at $0.0075 per hour and a $100 new-account credit. Monthly plan tables are on the linked CPU pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Linode the same as Akamai Cloud?
Yes. Linode is owned by Akamai and marketed as Akamai Cloud; linode.com/pricing redirects to akamai.com.
Does Linode give free credit?
Akamai's pricing page advertises $100 in credits for new accounts via a promotion page.
When does the credit expire?
The pricing page says the card is charged after the credit is used or the promotional window expires. Check the promo page for the length.
Does Linode have a Black Friday sale?
We found no Linode Black Friday promotion.
Is Linode billed hourly?
The pricing page cites an hourly example rate of $0.0075 for a 1 GB VM.
How we researched Linode (Akamai Cloud)
We checked Linode (Akamai Cloud)'s own website, its pricing page and the sources below (October 28, 2026). Prices change often: the vendor's checkout is always the final word. Deals are re-checked as Black Friday gets closer.
