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Linode (Akamai) vs Vultr

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 2026Vultr · updated Jul 2026

Web app

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$20/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/mo$179.52/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score62/10064/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

SaaS product

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$35.40/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$20/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$35.40/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$45.36/mo$45.36/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$239.36/mo$239.12/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Fit score63/10065/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

E-commerce store

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$40/mo$40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$25/mo$25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40/mo$40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$59.30/mo$59.30/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$375.08/mo$374.84/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Object Storage · Standard
Fit score64/10065/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

API / backend service

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$20/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/mo$179.52/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score62/10064/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

Mobile app backend

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$40/mo$40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$25/mo$25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40/mo$40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$59.30/mo$59.30/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$375.08/mo$374.84/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Object Storage · Standard
Fit score64/10065/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$20/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/mo$179.52/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score70/10073/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$35.40/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$20/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$35.40/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$45.36/mo$45.36/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$239.36/mo$239.12/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Fit score73/10075/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

AI app

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$40/mo$40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$25/mo$25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$40/mo$40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$59.30/mo$59.30/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$375.08/mo$374.84/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Object Storage · Standard
Fit score64/10065/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

Internal tool

MetricLinode (Akamai)Vultr
Cost at 1k DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$20/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$35/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$39.76/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$179.76/mo$179.52/mo
Services used
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Vultr · Cloud Compute · Regular 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score62/10064/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Linode (Akamai) cheaper at 1k DAU, Vultr at 100k.

These numbers assume a typical profile

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