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Linode / Akamai vs OVHcloud

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: OVHcloud (VPS-1, $4.54/mo) — $294/yr less than Linode / Akamai Linode 4 GB.
4 vCPU / 8 GB: Linode / Akamai has no verified equivalent plan tracked.

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

By tier and egress

Scenario	Linode / Akamai	OVHcloud
entry · 1 TB egress	$7.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$4.54 VPS-1 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$27.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$4.54 VPS-1 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$29.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$8.50 VPS-2 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$34.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$8.50 VPS-2 · 4 vCPU / 8 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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OVHcloud

IPv4: IPv4 included; extra IPv4 is an add-on
Backups: Daily backup of previous 24h included
Overage: Unlimited traffic (bandwidth-capped port)

Source: www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/ · 2026-10-26

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