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Europese cloud vs Linode (Akamai): Which VPS Provider to Choose?

Compare Europese cloud and Linode on price, performance, datacenters, and extra services. Discover which VPS provider best fits your AI assistant hosting.

Europese cloud

European VPS provider with excellent price-to-performance ratio, NVMe storage, and datacenters in Germany and Finland.

Linode (Akamai)

Now part of Akamai, an established VPS provider with 11 datacenters worldwide, managed Kubernetes, and a developer-friendly platform.

Comparison table

FeatureEuropese cloudLinode (Akamai)
PriceVery affordable — up to 60% cheaperMore expensive — comparable to DigitalOcean
DatacentersEurope (Germany, Finland)Worldwide — 11 locations including Europe
Managed servicesLimited — focus on VPS and dedicatedManaged Kubernetes, databases, and more
PerformanceAMD EPYC, NVMe SSD — excellentGood — dedicated CPU plans available
CDN/EdgeNot availableAkamai CDN integration — fastest CDN in the world

Verdict

Europese cloud wins convincingly on price and offers excellent performance for European hosting. Linode offers more managed services and worldwide coverage via the Akamai network. For an AI assistant on a European VPS, Europese cloud is the most cost-effective choice.

Our recommendation

OpenClaw Installeren uses Europese cloud as the default platform for the best price-to-performance ratio. Linode is a good alternative if you need datacenters outside Europe or want to leverage the Akamai CDN. The savings with Europese cloud are substantial, however.

Further reading

Europese cloud vs AWSEuropese cloud vs DigitalOcean

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, Linode was acquired by Akamai in 2022 and now operates as Akamai Connected Cloud. The VPS services have largely stayed the same, but there's now integration with the Akamai CDN network.
Europese cloud is on average 40-60% cheaper for comparable specifications. A 4 vCPU/8 GB VPS costs ~€7/month at Europese cloud versus ~$48/month at Linode.
Both providers have a good reputation. Europese cloud offers a 99.9% uptime guarantee and Linode (Akamai) provides comparable SLAs. For most applications, both are reliable enough.

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