Cloudways vs Akamai (Linode) Cloud
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Cloudways and Akamai (Linode) Cloud.
Cloudways Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode | Akamai (Linode) Cloud Developer cloud with competitive flat pricing | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.7 (76 reviews)✓ | 4.0 (140 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | Agency developers managing multiple client WordPress sites who want managed quality without Kinsta prices | Developers who want cloud VPS with the reliability of Akamai's network at predictable flat pricing |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $14.00/mo | $5.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal price | $14.00/mo | $5.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal hike | +0% | +0% |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 3 days✓ | 0 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.99%✓ |
| 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 KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia+1 | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanySingaporeJapanAustralia+1 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised | green hosting24 7 support |
| Visit Cloudways → | Visit Akamai (Linode) Cloud → | |
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
Akamai (Linode) Cloud
Pros
- + Flat transparent pricing — never increases
- + DDoS protection included free
- + 11 global datacenter locations
Cons
- - Requires technical knowledge — no managed WordPress
- - No cPanel — custom Linode Manager
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