Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)9.3Visit Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)8.4Visit

Higher score Amazon Web Services (AWS) #1 in Cloud Computing platform 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS

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Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) #4 in Cloud Computing platform 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Akamai

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) fits best

  Broad cloud workloads and regulated enterprises

• Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) fits best

  Teams seeking straightforward virtual machines

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Web Services (AWS) 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Computing platform	#4 in Cloud Computing platform
Best for	Broad cloud workloads and regulated enterprises	Teams seeking straightforward virtual machines
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Web Services (AWS) 0/3 · Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) 0/3
Managed Kubernetes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Serverless compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Object storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Service model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compute options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Regions available	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Compute, storage, databases, networking, and application services HIPAA-eligible services and a standard Business Associate Addendum CloudTrail audit logging, identity controls, and centralized backups	Provision shared-CPU virtual machines with root access. Deploy Docker as a Quick Deploy app on a Compute Instance. Manage cloud resources through Cloud Manager or the Linode API.
Cons	Costs vary by service, region, usage, storage, and data transfer HIPAA eligibility covers designated services and requires customer configuration Customers must select and configure services under a shared-responsibility model	The verified service focus here is narrower than a broad cloud platform. Docker Quick Deploy supports Ubuntu distributions only. Pricing and plan availability vary by region.
Our verdict	AWS provides cloud infrastructure and managed services for organizations building, hosting, storing, and processing applications and data. Its broad service range suits individual developers through enterprises, including organizations… Read the review →	Akamai Connected Cloud, formerly Linode, provides virtual machines and other cloud infrastructure managed through Cloud Manager. Its Shared CPU instances are aimed at developers and organizations running general workloads such as websites,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) — where it wins

  • Compute, storage, databases, networking, and application services
  • HIPAA-eligible services and a standard Business Associate Addendum
  • CloudTrail audit logging, identity controls, and centralized backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs vary by service, region, usage, storage, and data transfer
  • HIPAA eligibility covers designated services and requires customer configuration
  • Customers must select and configure services under a shared-responsibility model

• Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode) — where it wins

  • Provision shared-CPU virtual machines with root access.
  • Deploy Docker as a Quick Deploy app on a Compute Instance.
  • Manage cloud resources through Cloud Manager or the Linode API.

  Where it doesn't

  • The verified service focus here is narrower than a broad cloud platform.
  • Docker Quick Deploy supports Ubuntu distributions only.
  • Pricing and plan availability vary by region.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)9.3/10 · Paid

  Broad cloud services with HIPAA-eligible options and usage-based pricing.

  Visit AWSFull verdict →
• Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)8.4/10 · Paid

  A virtual machine service for teams that want configurable shared-CPU instances and Docker Quick Deploy.

  Visit AkamaiFull verdict →