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DigitalOcean vs Linode / Akamai

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: DigitalOcean (Basic 4 GB, $28.80/mo) — $2/yr less than Linode / Akamai Linode 4 GB.
4 vCPU / 8 GB: neither has verified equivalent plan tracked.

As of 2026-10-26, from 26 verified plans. How we calculate this.

By tier and egress

Scenario	DigitalOcean	Linode / Akamai
entry · 1 TB egress	$7.20 Basic 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$7.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$47.20 Basic 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$27.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$28.80 Basic 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$29.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$38.80 Basic 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$34.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB

DigitalOcean

IPv4: Public IPv4 included with each Droplet
Backups: Weekly backups 20% of Droplet price (daily 30%)
Overage: $0.01/GiB beyond pooled allowance (bandwidth docs; confirm)

Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets · 2026-10-26

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Linode / Akamai

IPv4: One IPv4 included
Backups: Backups priced per plan via official API
Overage: $0.005/GB overage (confirm)

Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types · 2026-10-26

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