Akamai Cloud (Linode) vs Cloudways

A detailed comparison to help you choose between Akamai Cloud (Linode) and Cloudways.

Akamai Cloud (Linode)

Akamai Cloud (Linode)

Renewable energy cloud hosting from Akamai

Cloudways

Cloudways

Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode

Overview
Rating4.2 (300 reviews)4.7 (76 reviews)
Pricing modelpaidpaid
Best forEco-conscious developers and businesses wanting renewable-powered cloud hosting with zero renewal pricing surprisesAgency developers managing multiple client WordPress sites who want managed quality without Kinsta prices
Pricing transparency
Intro price$5.00/mo$14.00/mo
Renewal price$5.00/mo$14.00/mo
Renewal hike+0%+0%
Renewal transparencygoodgood
Money-back days0 days3 days
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.9%
Hosting amenities
cPanel included
WordPress 1-click
Staging environment
Daily backups
Free SSL
Free domain
Free migration
Phone support
Live chat
LiteSpeed server
Green hosting
Data-center locations
Regions
United StatesUnited KingdomGermanySingaporeJapanAustralia+1
United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia+1
Tags
Tags
free ssldaily backupsgreen hosting24 7 support
free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised
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Akamai Cloud (Linode)

Pros

  • + 100% renewable energy across all datacentres
  • + No renewal price increase — flat pricing
  • + Enterprise DDoS protection included

Cons

  • - Requires more technical knowledge than shared hosting
  • - No cPanel — uses custom Linode Manager
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Cloudways

Pros

  • + Choose your underlying cloud provider — DigitalOcean or AWS
  • + Best price-to-managed-value for agencies
  • + One-click staging environments

Cons

  • - Markup on top of underlying cloud cost
  • - No free domain or bundled email
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