AWS Lightsail Cloud Servers vs Linode by Akamai Cloud Servers: Plan Comparison
Compare AWS Lightsail / Linode by Akamai by recorded Cloud Servers prices, renewal, resources and billing conditions. 12- and 24-month references use recorded quotes; services and configurations may differ.
| Overview | AWS Lightsail× | Linode by Akamai× |
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| Provider rating | No published reviews yet | No published reviews yet |
| Plans | 100 | 56 |
| Countries | 17 | 15 |
| Paid 24-month reference · from | $3.43/moGeneral Purpose 0.5GB Linux IPv6-only · 730 h/month estimate | $5.48/moNanode 1GB · 730 h/month estimate |
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Cloud virtual server plans
Compare Linode virtual-server families with Amazon Lightsail bundles, including regional allowances and each plan’s billing rules. EC2 is outside this comparison.
Cloud comparisons include recorded cloud and VPS virtual-machine plans. Dedicated physical servers, GPU and unrelated service families are excluded.
Each example has the lowest available 24-month USD reference among this category’s recorded paid plans, excluding samples, marked retired plans and eligibility-only offers. Configurations differ; these are not matched performance comparisons or confirmed live offers.
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| Cloud | AWS Lightsail | Linode by Akamai |
|---|---|---|
| Service scope | This comparison uses Amazon Lightsail instance bundles. It does not compare Amazon EC2 or all AWS services. | Linode virtual servers; Shared CPU, Dedicated CPU and GPU have different resource and billing terms. |
| Billing and extra charges | Bundles are billed hourly up to the documented maximum monthly plan cost. Add-ons and transfer overages are outside the instance cap. | Most existing Linode plans have hourly billing with a monthly cap. Since July 1, 2026, G8 Dedicated CPU, GPU and extra IPv4 use actual-hour billing without a monthly cap. |
| Recorded plans | 100 | 56 |
| Paid plan example | General Purpose 0.5GB Linux IPv6-onlyPrice and availability need confirmation | Nanode 1GBPrice and availability need confirmation |
| Listed price and renewal | $0.0047 / hourFrom Renewal/mo: Not specified | $0.0075 / hour Renewal/mo: Not specified |
| 24-month average · USD | $3.43 | $5.48 |
| Billing and purchase terms | Listed offer billing cycle: 1 month Listed offer minimum commitment: Not specified Setup fee: Not specified | Listed offer billing cycle: 1 month Listed offer minimum commitment: Not specified Setup fee: Not specified |
| Recorded resources | vCPU: 2 RAM: 0.5 GB Storage: Not specified Transfer: Not specified A bundle includes vCPU, RAM, storage and transfer allowance. IPv6-only and public-IPv4 bundles differ; an attached static IPv4 has no separate fee on an eligible instance, but unattached addresses can be charged. | vCPU: 1 RAM: 1 GB Storage: 25 GB SSD Transfer: 1000 GB Disk and transfer depend on the plan. G8, GPU, Accelerated and distributed-region plans do not include transfer; other allowances can pool by account/region. Extra or reserved IPs may cost more. |
| Price and condition details | Price and condition details12-month total reference: $41.17Estimate 24-month total reference: $82.34Estimate An application blueprint does not remove the need to update and maintain the instance’s software and operating system. Price and availability need confirmation | Price and condition details12-month total reference: $65.70Estimate 24-month total reference: $131.40Estimate The customer maintains installed software and operating-system updates. A marketplace image is not managed application support. Price and availability need confirmation |
| Location and availability | Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Spain / France / United Kingdom / Hong Kong SAR China / Indonesia / Ireland / India / Japan / South Korea / Malaysia / Sweden / Singapore / United States Use the selected regional bundle. Transfer allowances and overage rates vary; incoming and outgoing data count toward the allowance, but only excess outgoing traffic is charged. | Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Spain / France / United Kingdom / Indonesia / India / Italy / Japan / Netherlands / Sweden / Singapore / United States Choose a region that offers the required plan; transfer pools and charges can differ by region. |
Monthly averages do not mean monthly billing. The renewal and purchase terms shown belong to the listed offer, not automatically to its separate 12- or 24-month quotes. Each period follows its recorded coverage and payment conditions; taxes and extras follow the quote scope.
Sources and price details
Period totals use the corresponding quotes where available; calculations from contract terms require complete billing, renewal and setup terms. Monthly averages do not mean monthly billing: check the initial payment, renewal price and minimum term. Estimates do not lock prices; taxes and extras follow the quote scope. Checkout prices apply.
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