Is Linode (Akamai)'s 10 GB Volume the best deal?

Block Storage · $1/mo (10 GB SSD)

Competitively priced

Linode's 10 GB Block Storage at $1/mo is competitively priced for entry-level SSD storage, but several providers offer equivalent or lower per-GB rates at scale. The real value depends on your retrieval patterns, bandwidth usage, and whether you need performance guarantees—Linode's outbound bandwidth charges ($0.005/GB) are reasonable but not the cheapest.

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.1/mosave 90%

At $0.01/GB/month, this undercuts Linode by 90% on raw storage cost for 10 GB ($0.10/mo vs $1/mo).

Caveat: Cool tier imposes 30-day minimum retention, early-deletion fees, and per-GB retrieval charges ($0.01/GB); best for infrequently accessed archives, not active workloads.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.1/mosave 90%

Also $0.01/GB/month ($0.10/mo for 10 GB), matching Azure's storage cost with similar retrieval trade-offs.

Caveat: 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee, and egress charges beyond 200 GiB/month free tier apply; sustained-use discounts require separate enrollment.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.1/mosave 90%

Priced at $0.0102/GB/month ($0.10/mo for 10 GB), matching the cloud-storage tier leaders.

Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.0102/GB) and minimum retention period apply; intended for infrequent access patterns, not active block storage.

Object Storage Standard

$0.1/mosave 90%

S3-compatible object storage at $0.01/GB/month with included inbound/outbound traffic (APAC free until 2026-12-31), eliminating Linode's $0.005/GB egress charge.

Caveat: Object storage, not block storage; APAC free-egress benefit expires mid-2026; best for workloads that benefit from S3 compatibility.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.1/mosave 90%

Per-GB pricing equivalent to $0.01/GB/month ($0.10/mo for 10 GB) with 75 GB free egress per month.

Caveat: Single availability zone (Paris region); egress beyond 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB; object storage, not block storage.

Before you switch

Linode's $1/mo plan is block storage (SSD, attached volumes); most cheaper alternatives are object storage (S3-like, retrieval-based). Confirm your workload matches the storage type.
All sub-$0.10/mo alternatives impose early-deletion penalties and/or retrieval fees; calculate total cost-of-ownership if you access data frequently.
Linode's $0.005/GB outbound bandwidth is reasonable; verify the competitor's egress charges in your region (Azure, Google Cloud, OVHcloud, Scaleway all have regional variation).
Object storage tiers (Cool, Nearline, Infrequent Access) require 30-90 day minimum retention; confirm your retention policy aligns before switching.
If you need active block storage with guaranteed IOPS/throughput, Linode's SSD tier is more suitable than cold object-storage alternatives.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
IONOS	Block Storage · HDD	$0.05/mo	200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days.	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit
OVHcloud	Block Storage · Classic (per GB)	$0.05/mo	From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB.	Visit
Fly.io	Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB)	$0.08/mo	1 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	File Storage · Standard File Storage	$0.16/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system	Visit
OVHcloud	File Storage · Standard	$0.17/mo	0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour.	Visit
Render	Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk	$0.25/mo	$0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services.	Visit
Vultr	Block Storage · HDD 10GB	$0.5/mo	10 GB	Visit

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Is Linode (Akamai)'s 10 GB Volume the best deal?

Block Storage · $1/mo (10 GB SSD)

Competitively priced

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.1/mosave 90%

At $0.01/GB/month, this undercuts Linode by 90% on raw storage cost for 10 GB ($0.10/mo vs $1/mo).

Caveat: Cool tier imposes 30-day minimum retention, early-deletion fees, and per-GB retrieval charges ($0.01/GB); best for infrequently accessed archives, not active workloads.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$0.1/mosave 90%

Also $0.01/GB/month ($0.10/mo for 10 GB), matching Azure's storage cost with similar retrieval trade-offs.

Caveat: 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee, and egress charges beyond 200 GiB/month free tier apply; sustained-use discounts require separate enrollment.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.1/mosave 90%

Priced at $0.0102/GB/month ($0.10/mo for 10 GB), matching the cloud-storage tier leaders.

Caveat: Retrieval fees ($0.0102/GB) and minimum retention period apply; intended for infrequent access patterns, not active block storage.

Object Storage Standard

$0.1/mosave 90%

S3-compatible object storage at $0.01/GB/month with included inbound/outbound traffic (APAC free until 2026-12-31), eliminating Linode's $0.005/GB egress charge.

Caveat: Object storage, not block storage; APAC free-egress benefit expires mid-2026; best for workloads that benefit from S3 compatibility.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.1/mosave 90%

Per-GB pricing equivalent to $0.01/GB/month ($0.10/mo for 10 GB) with 75 GB free egress per month.

Caveat: Single availability zone (Paris region); egress beyond 75 GB/month charged at EUR 0.01/GB; object storage, not block storage.

Before you switch

Linode's $1/mo plan is block storage (SSD, attached volumes); most cheaper alternatives are object storage (S3-like, retrieval-based). Confirm your workload matches the storage type.
All sub-$0.10/mo alternatives impose early-deletion penalties and/or retrieval fees; calculate total cost-of-ownership if you access data frequently.
Linode's $0.005/GB outbound bandwidth is reasonable; verify the competitor's egress charges in your region (Azure, Google Cloud, OVHcloud, Scaleway all have regional variation).
Object storage tiers (Cool, Nearline, Infrequent Access) require 30-90 day minimum retention; confirm your retention policy aligns before switching.
If you need active block storage with guaranteed IOPS/throughput, Linode's SSD tier is more suitable than cold object-storage alternatives.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
IONOS	Block Storage · HDD	$0.05/mo	200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days.	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit
OVHcloud	Block Storage · Classic (per GB)	$0.05/mo	From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB.	Visit
Fly.io	Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB)	$0.08/mo	1 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	File Storage · Standard File Storage	$0.16/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system	Visit
OVHcloud	File Storage · Standard	$0.17/mo	0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour.	Visit
Render	Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk	$0.25/mo	$0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services.	Visit
Vultr	Block Storage · HDD 10GB	$0.5/mo	10 GB	Visit

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