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Linode (Akamai) vs DreamHost
Side by side — pricing, features, pros and cons.
Provider
L
Linode (Akamai)
Reliable cloud hosting with great support
⭐ Top Pick
D
DreamHost
Independent hosting with a strong privacy stance
Metric
Linode (Akamai)
DreamHost
Rating
4.4
4.2
Starting price
$5.00/mo
$2.59/mo
Renewal hike
No
Yes
Regions
US, EU, APAC
US
Verified
Linode (Akamai)
Long-standing reputation — one of the oldest VPS providers
Competitive and transparent pricing
No renewal price hikes
Excellent documentation and guides
11 global datacentre locations
Managed Kubernetes (LKE) available
Object storage and block storage included
DDoS protection on all plans
Good uptime track record
Akamai CDN integration since acquisition
Rebranding to Akamai has caused some confusion and UI inconsistency
Control panel feels dated compared to DigitalOcean
Fewer datacentre locations than Vultr
No bare metal servers
Managed databases more expensive than competitors
Support response times can vary
GPU instances limited availability
Less beginner-friendly than DigitalOcean
Smaller community and fewer third-party integrations than AWS/GCP
DreamHost
Strong privacy policy
97-day money back guarantee
Independent company
Mainly US-based
Renewal prices higher
No phone support
Verdict
Linode (Akamai) comes out ahead with a rating of 4.4. DreamHost wins on price starting at $2.59/mo. Watch out for renewal hikes — DreamHost increases prices on renewal.