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Linode / Akamai vs AWS Lightsail

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: AWS Lightsail (Linux 4 GB, $24.00/mo) — $60/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	Linode / Akamai	AWS Lightsail
entry · 1 TB egress	$7.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$5.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$27.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$365.00 Linux 0.5 GB · 2 vCPU / 0.5 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$29.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$24.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$34.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$114.00 Linux 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB

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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AWS Lightsail

IPv4: Bundles include a public IPv4 address
Backups: Snapshots $0.05/GB-mo (confirm)
Overage: Overage varies by region, from $0.09/GB

Source: aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing/ · 2026-10-26

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