Object Storage
Linode’s Object Storage offers an Amazon S3-compatible bucket system primarily for storing application data, static content, and backups. It handles the heavy lifting of content distribution and persistent storage without requiring you to manage underlying infrastructure, effectively serving as a drop-in replacement for standard S3 workflows while leveraging Akamai’s network for delivery.
This setup suits teams already invested in the S3 ecosystem who need straightforward object storage without vendor lock-in complications. The main friction point is the complete absence of a free tier, meaning every byte stored incurs cost immediately. At $0.005 per GB, expenses scale linearly with usage, so budgeting requires careful tracking of growth rather than relying on a sandboxed trial period.
- Free tier No
- Starting price from $0.005 per GB
- Regions 11 · 5 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 5 certifications
- Provider health B
Decision score
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Trust & reach via Linode (Akamai)
- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.95%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.95%
11 regions across 5 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Pricing tiers 3
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Fee | $5.00 | per month | global |
| Outbound Transfer | $0.005 | per GB | global |
| Storage | $0.0200 | per GB/month | global |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- AWS Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) $0.0025 per 1M Objects Compare
- Google Cloud Platform Cloud Storage $0.0012 per GB/month Compare
- Hetzner Object Storage $0.0052 per GB/month
- Microsoft Azure Azure Blob Storage $26.00 per 1M GiB/hours Compare