Linode, now part of Akamai, provides Linux virtual machines, managed Kubernetes, and storage with straightforward pricing across 11 regions. Founded in 2003 and backed by Akamai's global network, it offers a 99.99% uptime SLA and Helm support. It targets developers and small businesses, offering trial credit for new accounts rather than a standing free tier. Its commitment to open standards, easy data export, and multi-cloud friendliness keeps vendor lock-in low. It carries SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR attestations.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2003
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- No
- Enterprise-ready
- No
Cloud infrastructure
- Starting price
- $5/mo
- Regions
- 11
- SLA uptime
- 99.99%
- Managed Kubernetes
- Yes
- Helm support
- Yes
- Free tier
- No
- Vendor lock-in
- Low
- Open standards
- Yes
- Easy data export
- Yes
- Multi-cloud friendly
- Yes
- Org size
- Midsize
- Support tier
- Standard
- Ease of use
- 4/5
Categories & compliance
Categories
Compliance
SOC2ISO27001HIPAAGDPRPCI-DSS