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Linode (Akamai) vs Upstash

Monthly hosting costs for typical app profiles — computed with the same recommendation engine as StackPlan stack reports. Assumes balanced budget and ops preferences unless noted.

Pricing data:Linode (Akamai) · updated Jul 2026Upstash · updated Jul 2026

Web app

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$20/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score62/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

SaaS product

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$35.40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$20/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$35.40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$45.36/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$239.36/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score63/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

E-commerce store

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$25/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$59.30/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$375.08/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score64/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

API / backend service

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$20/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score62/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

Mobile app backend

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$25/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$59.30/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$375.08/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score64/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$20/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score70/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$35.40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$20/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$35.40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$45.36/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$239.36/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score73/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

AI app

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$25/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$40/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$59.30/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$375.08/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score64/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

Internal tool

MetricLinode (Akamai)Upstash
Cost at 1k DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$20/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$35/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score62/100—
Verdict: Linode (Akamai) is the only viable option for this app type.

These numbers assume a typical profile

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