DigitalOcean vs Linode (Akamai) Cloud Comparison
Verdict
Service breadth
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean offers 48 services across 9 categories, vs 15 across 7.
Price posture
Insufficient data
Not enough directly comparable priced services (0) for a fair price verdict.
Compliance
Tied
Both providers hold 5 tracked certifications.
Global reach
Linode (Akamai)
Linode (Akamai) operates 11 regions across 5 continents, vs 8.
Health index
Linode (Akamai)
Linode (Akamai) scores 70/100 (grade C) on our health index, vs 58/100 (D).
Choose DigitalOcean if you need the widest catalog of services.
Choose Linode (Akamai) if global region coverage is critical, or operational track record is your priority.
Pricing figures on this page: all verified since 46d ago (oldest displayed price).
Quick Comparison
| Metric | DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | New York, USA | Philadelphia, USA |
| Market Share | 1% | 1% |
| Active Services | 48 | 15 |
| Regions | 8 | 11 |
| Latest Revenue | $700M | $800M |
Services by Category
DigitalOcean
Linode (Akamai)
Equivalent Services (2)
| Service Type | DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai) |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Service | Backups | Backups |
| Managed Relational Database | Managed Databases from $15.00/month | Managed Databases from $0.0900/hour |
Unique Services
Only in DigitalOcean (39)
- 1-Click Models
- App Platform
- Backups & Snapshots
- Bare Metal GPUs
- Batch Inference
- Billing
- CLI
- CPU-Optimized Droplets
- Cloudways
- Containers
- Content Safety Guardrails
- Dedicated Inference
- Droplets
- Evaluations
- Functions
- GPU Droplets
- Gradient™ AI Inference Cloud
- Gradient™ AI Platform
- Identity and Access Management
- Inference Engine
- + 19 more
Only in Linode (Akamai) (9)
- AI inferencing
- Accelerated Compute
- Cloud Firewall
- DNS Manager
- Essential Compute
- GPU
- Linode Managed
- NodeBalancers
- Private Networking
Compliance Certifications
Both (4)
DigitalOcean only (1)
Linode (Akamai) only (1)
SLA Guarantees
| Service Type | DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai) |
|---|---|---|
| compute | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| database | 99.99% | 99.95% |
| networking | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| storage | 99.95% | 99.95% |
Regions by Continent
| Continent | DigitalOcean | Linode (Akamai) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 2 | 3 |
| Europe | 3 | 2 |
| North America | 3 | 4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 1 |
| South America | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 11 |
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