Akamai Cloud Compute vs Azure Virtual Machines

Akamai Cloud Compute8.3Visit Azure Virtual Machines7.9Visit

Higher score Akamai Cloud Compute #4 in Virtualmin Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Akamai Cloud

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Azure Virtual Machines #7 in Virtualmin Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Azure

• Akamai Cloud Compute fits best

  Infrastructure-focused Linux VPS operators

• Azure Virtual Machines fits best

  Enterprise-scale VM infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Cloud Compute 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Azure Virtual Machines 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Virtualmin Hosting	#7 in Virtualmin Hosting
Best for	Infrastructure-focused Linux VPS operators	Enterprise-scale VM infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai Cloud Compute 0/4 · Azure Virtual Machines 0/4
Managed support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backups included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Root access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mail hosting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Server type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Virtualmin edition	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Website limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cloud Manager, API, CLI, Terraform, and Ansible management Private networking, cloud firewalls, storage, and backup services Options spanning shared CPU, dedicated CPU, high-memory, and GPU compute	Linux and Windows VM support with configurable sizes and operating systems Autoscaling, load balancing, availability zones, and regional deployment Deep integration with Azure storage, monitoring, backup, and networking
Cons	No free plan is included Entry plans use shared CPU instances Pricing varies by plan, region, and usage	Pricing varies by usage, region, operating system, and configuration Full value depends on fit with the broader Azure service ecosystem Broad configuration choices require deliberate infrastructure planning
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 aimed at developers, production applications,… Read the review →	Azure Virtual Machines provides on-demand cloud computing for deploying and running Linux or Windows virtual machines. It is aimed at organizations running enterprise software, databases, high-performance computing workloads, and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akamai Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • Cloud Manager, API, CLI, Terraform, and Ansible management
  • Private networking, cloud firewalls, storage, and backup services
  • Options spanning shared CPU, dedicated CPU, high-memory, and GPU compute

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is included
  • Entry plans use shared CPU instances
  • Pricing varies by plan, region, and usage

• Azure Virtual Machines — where it wins

  • Linux and Windows VM support with configurable sizes and operating systems
  • Autoscaling, load balancing, availability zones, and regional deployment
  • Deep integration with Azure storage, monitoring, backup, and networking

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by usage, region, operating system, and configuration
  • Full value depends on fit with the broader Azure service ecosystem
  • Broad configuration choices require deliberate infrastructure planning

• Akamai Cloud Compute8.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible Linux compute foundation for operators managing infrastructure directly.

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• Azure Virtual Machines7.9/10 · Paid

  A configurable Azure VM service for large-scale, integrated cloud infrastructure.

  Visit AzureFull verdict →