Alibaba Cloud vs Linode (Akamai)
Across 3 common sizes offered by both, Alibaba Cloud is cheaper in 3 and Linode (Akamai) in 0 (converted monthly prices, excluding new-customer deals).
| Size | Alibaba Cloud | Monthly | Linode (Akamai) | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU / 1 GB | SAS 1 vCPU / 1 GB 4M | $4.50 | Nanode 1GB | $5 |
| 1 vCPU / 2 GB | SAS 1 vCPU / 2 GB 6M | $9 | Linode 2GB | $12 |
| 2 vCPU / 2 GB | SAS 2 vCPU / 2 GB 10M | $15 | — | — |
| 2 vCPU / 4 GB | SAS 2 vCPU / 4 GB 15M | $19 | Linode 4GB | $24 |
| 2 vCPU / 8 GB | SAS 2 vCPU / 8 GB 20M | $35 | — | — |
| 4 vCPU / 8 GB | — | — | Linode 8GB | $48 |
| 4 vCPU / 16 GB | SAS 4 vCPU / 16 GB 30M | $70 | — | — |
| 8 vCPU / 16 GB | — | — | Dedicated 16GB | $144 |
| 8 vCPU / 32 GB | — | — | Linode 32GB | $192 |
Regions
Alibaba Cloud
United States, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom
Parsed daily from the Alibaba Cloud international Simple Application Server pricing page (USD, Hong Kong and overseas regions).
Linode (Akamai)
United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, India, Japan, Italy, United States, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, Singapore, France, Canada, Indonesia, Brazil
Daily from the public Linode API (/v4/linode/types, incl. region prices).
Regions both cover: United States, Germany, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, United Kingdom
! Mainland China (aliyun.com) bundle prices are only shown on the logged-in checkout page, so they are not listed here.