Akamai Cloud Compute vs Amazon Lightsail

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Higher score Akamai Cloud Compute #3 in Linux VPS Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Akamai Cloud

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Amazon Lightsail #4 in Linux VPS Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Try Amazon Lightsail

• Akamai Cloud Compute fits best

  Broad cloud infrastructure tooling

• Amazon Lightsail fits best

  AWS-connected starter VPS hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Cloud Compute 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Amazon Lightsail 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Linux VPS Hosting	#4 in Linux VPS Hosting
Best for	Broad cloud infrastructure tooling	AWS-connected starter VPS hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$3.50/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	90+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Akamai Cloud Compute 0/2 · Amazon Lightsail 0/2
Backups included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Virtualization type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
vCPU limit	1 vCPU	Not checked yet
Memory limit	1 GB	Not checked yet
Storage type	Ssd	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Shared and dedicated CPU instances with GPU options API, CLI, Terraform, and Ansible management Private networking, firewalls, storage, and backups	Linux entry plan starts at $3.50 per month Includes blueprints, containers, databases, and snapshots Supports AWS CLI, API, and SDK integrations
Cons	No perpetual free plan Usage-based pricing varies by region Broad tooling may exceed the needs of simple hosting projects	The $3.50 plan is IPv6-only Public IPv4 Linux plans start at $5 per month Self-managed hosting requires user administration
Our verdict	Akamai Cloud Compute provides virtual machines, also called Linodes or compute instances, for hosting Linux distributions and running applications on Akamai’s cloud infrastructure. It is suited to developers, production applications,… Read the review →	Amazon Lightsail is a VPS and cloud hosting service for developers, small businesses, students, and others building websites or web applications. It supports Linux/Unix and Windows virtual private servers, with access through the Lightsail… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akamai Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • Shared and dedicated CPU instances with GPU options
  • API, CLI, Terraform, and Ansible management
  • Private networking, firewalls, storage, and backups

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan
  • Usage-based pricing varies by region
  • Broad tooling may exceed the needs of simple hosting projects

• Amazon Lightsail — where it wins

  • Linux entry plan starts at $3.50 per month
  • Includes blueprints, containers, databases, and snapshots
  • Supports AWS CLI, API, and SDK integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The $3.50 plan is IPv6-only
  • Public IPv4 Linux plans start at $5 per month
  • Self-managed hosting requires user administration

• Akamai Cloud Compute9.1/10 · Paid

  A broad Linux cloud platform with strong infrastructure tooling and usage-based pricing.

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• Amazon Lightsail9.0/10 · Paid

  A low-cost AWS-connected VPS for straightforward Linux and Windows deployments.

  Try Amazon LightsailFull verdict →