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Linode (Akamai) vs AWS Lightsail
AWS Lightsail 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 | Linode (Akamai) | Per month | AWS Lightsail | Per month | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Shared 1 vCPU / 1 GB | £4.52 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 1 GB | £6.33 | Linode (Akamai) |
| 2 GB | Shared 1 vCPU / 2 GB | £10.85 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 2 GB | £10.85 | Same price |
| 4 GB | Shared 2 vCPU / 4 GB | £21.71 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 4 GB | £21.71 | Same price |
| 8 GB | Shared 4 vCPU / 8 GB | £43.42 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 8 GB | £39.80 | AWS Lightsail |
| 16 GB | Shared 6 vCPU / 16 GB | £86.83 | Memory Optimized 2 vCPU / 16 GB | £66.94 | AWS Lightsail |
| 32 GB | Shared 8 vCPU / 32 GB | £173.67 | Memory Optimized 4 vCPU / 32 GB | £130.25 | AWS Lightsail |
At a glance
| Linode (Akamai) | AWS Lightsail | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans listed | 39 | 32 |
| Cheapest plan | Shared 1 vCPU / 1 GB · £4.52 | General Purpose 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB · £4.52 |
| UK datacentre | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | Yes | Yes |
| IPv4 address | Included | Included |
| Datacentre countries | Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States | Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |