Iotamine vs Akamai (Linode)
Akamai (Linode) Alternative.
One VM product at every size.
Akamai's cheapest Linode plans use Shared CPU, so your VM shares cores with other customers. For a guaranteed core you have to move to a separate, pricier product line. Iotamine has a single private VM product that you size yourself and pay for by the hour.
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Iotamine vs Akamai
The differences that matter
Full comparison further down the page
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Linode now has several plan types
Since Akamai bought Linode in 2022, its compute lineup has added more layers: Shared and Dedicated CPU plans, and three hardware generations on sale at once.
Shared by default
The cheapest Linode plans (Nanode and Shared CPU) run on cores shared with other customers. For a dedicated core you need the pricier Dedicated CPU line.
Three hardware generations on sale
G6, G7 and the newest G8 Dedicated plans (AMD EPYC Zen 5) are all sold at the same time at different rates. Which generation you get depends on the plan you pick.
India sites in Mumbai and Chennai
Akamai's Indian core sites are in Mumbai and Chennai. Iotamine's New Delhi node (del-2) is a separate location, closer for users in North India.
Dedicated CPU prices
Linode and Iotamine at four sizes
We compared against Linode's Dedicated CPU plans, the closest match to Iotamine on specs, rather than the cheaper Shared CPU plans with contended cores. Linode has long charged the same worldwide, so the India side is a currency conversion. Iotamine's prices are hourly rates shown as a monthly total.
| Tier | Spec | Akamai (Linode) (monthly / hourly) | Iotamine (monthly / hourly) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest | 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 80 GB | ~₹3,006~₹4.51/hr | ₹1,090₹1.51/hr |
| Mid | 4 vCPU / 8 GB / 160 GB | ~₹6,012~₹9.02/hr | ₹2,079₹2.89/hr |
| Avg (popular) | 8 vCPU / 16 GB / 320 GB | ~₹12,024~₹18.04/hr | ₹4,058₹5.64/hr |
| High | 16 vCPU / 32 GB / 640 GB | ~₹24,048~₹36.07/hr | ₹8,017₹11.13/hr |
Akamai/Linode's Mumbai/Chennai rate, converted at ₹83.5/$1 — no India-specific premium. Hourly historically runs at ~0.15% of the monthly price. Not directly re-confirmed on a live pricing page this pass, hence "~" (multiple hardware generations are priced differently; see above). Iotamine: live calculator rate, ÷720, New Delhi. Approximate — check current published rates.
Our 2 vCPU / 4 GB price, line by line
Private KVM at every size, billed hourly. There's no separate tier to move up to.
These four aren't fixed plans. They're just reference points. On Iotamine you build each VM yourself: pick any vCPU, RAM, disk and IP combination in the calculator below and deploy exactly that, instead of the nearest plan and hardware generation.
Side-by-side comparison
How Iotamine and Akamai (Linode) compare
| Feature | Iotamine | Akamai (Linode) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU model on entry plans | Private KVM VM on every plan | Shared CPU by default (Nanode line) |
| Hardware generations live | One consistent architecture | Three concurrent (G6 / G7 / G8) |
| Resource sizing | vCPU, RAM, disk and IP set separately | Fixed plan tiers |
| India regions | New Delhi (node del-2) | Mumbai, Chennai |
| Storage model | Standalone, swappable boot volumes | Block Storage add-on, not bootable |
| Billing | Hourly, one consistent rate | Hourly capped at monthly rate (G8 line moves to uncapped hourly) |
| OS options | Any Linux distro, or Windows Server (BYOL) | Linux distros; Windows via custom images |
To be fair to Linode: its documentation and getting-started guides have long been among the best around, and as part of Akamai it now has a global edge network most standalone VPS providers can't match. The downside is a lineup that has become harder to navigate since the 2022 acquisition, with Shared and Dedicated CPU plans and several hardware generations (G6/G7/G8) priced differently.
Bandwidth
A bigger allowance before you pay for traffic
Iotamine includes 4 TB of bandwidth per vCPU every month, from 5 TB up to 50 TB. Akamai's Shared CPU plans include 2 to 8 TB on the same sizes.
| Server size | Iotamine includes | Akamai includes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 vCPU · 2 GBLinode 2 GB $12/mo | 5 TB / month | 2 TB |
| 2 vCPU · 4 GBLinode 4 GB $24/mo | 8 TB / month | 4 TB |
| 4 vCPU · 8 GBLinode 8 GB $48/mo | 16 TB / month | 5 TB |
| 6 vCPU · 16 GBLinode 16 GB $96/mo | 24 TB / month | 8 TB |
| After the allowance | ₹600/TB in New Delhi, ₹300/TB in Frankfurt | $0.005 per GB, about ₹475 per TB |
- To be fair, Akamai charges less per extra TB than we do. The difference is how much comes included: a 6 vCPU server gets 24 TB on Iotamine against 8 TB on Akamai.
- Most workloads never go past the allowance, so for them the included amount is what decides the bill.
- Your allowance is shown in the calculator for the exact server you configure, in rupees with GST.
Checked Akamai's published pricing on 10 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
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FAQ
Questions about moving from Linode
Yes. Linode's Shared CPU line, including the entry-level Nanode, gives you vCPU that other instances on the same physical core can use when yours is idle. A guaranteed, uncontended core needs the separate Dedicated CPU line, which starts at around $36/month.
Every Iotamine VM is its own isolated, private KVM virtual machine, from the smallest size up. There's no separate shared product tier to avoid, and no CPU core contention to worry about.
G6, G7 and G8 Dedicated CPU plans are separate hardware rollouts sold side by side, not one upgraded lineup. It's worth checking which generation a plan runs on before comparing prices.
Akamai's Indian core regions are Mumbai and Chennai. If most of your traffic comes from Delhi-NCR or North India, Iotamine's New Delhi node is physically closer.
Any major Linux distribution, or Windows Server with your own license (BYOL).
Each resource (vCPU, RAM, disk and IP) is metered by the hour, at the rate shown in the calculator. Billing starts when you deploy a VM and runs until you destroy it. Stopping a VM is not enough, because it still holds its reserved resources. At the end of the month all those hours go onto one invoice. A VM that runs the whole month comes to roughly 720 hours, billed as a single line item. New accounts get a ₹800 signup bonus after KYC ($10 for international accounts).
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