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DigitalOcean vs Linode (Akamai)
DigitalOcean is cheaper at 3 of the sizes both sell, comparing each provider's cheapest plan with the same amount of RAM. Prices are what you'd actually pay in GBP, including 20% UK VAT and any paid IPv4 address.
Price comparison at each size
| RAM | DigitalOcean | Per month | Linode (Akamai) | Per month | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB | £5.43 | Shared 1 vCPU / 1 GB | £4.52 | Linode (Akamai) |
| 2 GB | Basic 1 vCPU / 2 GB | £10.85 | Shared 1 vCPU / 2 GB | £10.85 | Same price |
| 4 GB | Basic 2 vCPU / 4 GB | £21.71 | Shared 2 vCPU / 4 GB | £21.71 | Same price |
| 8 GB | Basic AMD 2 vCPU / 8 GB | £37.99 | Shared 4 vCPU / 8 GB | £43.42 | DigitalOcean |
| 16 GB | Basic AMD 4 vCPU / 16 GB | £75.98 | Shared 6 vCPU / 16 GB | £86.83 | DigitalOcean |
| 32 GB | Basic AMD 8 vCPU / 32 GB | £151.96 | Shared 8 vCPU / 32 GB | £173.67 | DigitalOcean |
At a glance
| DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai) | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans listed | 163 | 39 |
| Cheapest plan | Basic 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB · £3.62 | Shared 1 vCPU / 1 GB · £4.52 |
| UK datacentre | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | Yes | Yes |
| IPv4 address | Included | Included |
| Datacentre countries | Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |