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Vultr vs Linode / Akamai

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: Vultr (vc2-2c-4gb, $20.00/mo) — $108/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	Vultr	Linode / Akamai
entry · 1 TB egress	$6.00 vc2-1c-1gb · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$7.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$46.00 vc2-1c-1gb · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$27.00 Nanode 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$24.00 vc2-2c-4gb · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$29.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$44.00 vc2-2c-4gb · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$34.00 Linode 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB

Vultr

IPv4: IPv4 included on standard plans (IPv6-only plan cheaper)
Backups: Automatic backups ~20% of plan (confirm on vultr.com/pricing)
Overage: $0.01/GB overage (confirm)

Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans?type=vc2 · 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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