Linode (Akamai) 10 TB Storage (illustrative): Better Deal Comparison

Comparing prices across every provider we track...

Competitively priced

Linode's $200/mo Object Storage plan is competitively priced for 10 TB storage, but several providers offer lower per-GB rates on the storage component itself. However, Linode's pricing is straightforward with no early-deletion penalties or retrieval fees, making it simpler to budget than tiered alternatives that impose minimum retention periods and per-GB retrieval charges.

Blob Storage Cool tier

$100/mosave 50%

Storage costs only $0.01/GB/month (vs Linode's $0.02/GB/month), cutting your 10 TB bill to $100/month before transfer.

Caveat: Cool tier enforces 30-day minimum retention and charges retrieval fees plus early-deletion penalties; outbound bandwidth is tiered and can add significant cost if you exceed the 100 GB free tier.

Cloud Storage Nearline

$100/mosave 50%

Nearline storage is $0.01/GB/month, matching Azure's storage rate and halving the per-GB cost versus Linode.

Caveat: 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee, and egress beyond 200 GiB/month free tier is billed per-GB; sustained-use discounts are easy to miss.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$102/mosave 49%

Infrequent Access tier is $0.0102/GB/month for storage plus $0.0102/GB retrieval, totaling ~$102/month for 10 TB storage alone.

Caveat: Minimum retention period applies and retrieval fees are charged per-GB accessed; SLA is 99.95% vs Linode's standard tier.

Object Storage Standard

$100/mosave 50%

S3-compatible Object Storage at $0.01/GB/month with incoming and outgoing traffic included (in APAC until end of 2026), eliminating transfer overage risk.

Caveat: APAC free-egress status expires mid-2026; non-APAC regions do not include free outbound traffic and will incur per-GB egress charges.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$100/mosave 50%

Standard One Zone storage is $0.01/GB/month, matching the lowest per-GB rate; includes 75 GB free egress per month.

Caveat: Single availability zone only (Paris region); egress beyond 75 GB/month is EUR 0.01/GB; cold-tier restoration carries a separate fee.

Before you switch

All cheaper alternatives impose 30-90 day minimum retention periods and per-GB retrieval fees; verify your access patterns match 'infrequent' or 'cool' tier assumptions.
Linode's $0.005/GB transfer rate applies after 1 TB free; compare total egress costs across providers, as some include egress while others charge per-GB.
Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle all charge retrieval fees on top of storage; if you retrieve data frequently, Linode's flat $0.02/GB storage may be cheaper overall.
OVHcloud and Scaleway's free egress is region-dependent or time-limited; confirm your region and renewal terms before committing.
Confirm whether your workload qualifies as 'infrequent access' (typically <1 retrieval per month); misclassification can trigger unexpected retrieval and early-deletion penalties.

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