DigitalOcean vs Linode (Akamai) Cloud Comparison
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)
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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