Linode / Akamai Cloud
Shared Nanode: 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD, 1TB transfer; $0.0075/hr; runs any container/PaaS
Linode / Akamai Cloud scores 4.6/10 for free value in Apps. The main constraint: Paid — $5/mo. Shared Nanode: 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD, 1TB transfer; $0.0075/hr; runs any container/PaaS.
Category Apps Kind Paid plan
Free value score
4.6 / 10Show the math
Overall 4.6/10
value = 4.6/100
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Runtime value 1/10
value = 0.01 ×
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Always-on fit 8.2/10
value = 8.2/100
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Deploy friction 8/10
value = 8/100
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Key metrics
$5/mo
1GB RAM
1TB xfer
What you get
Paid — $5/mo. Shared Nanode: 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD, 1TB transfer; $0.0075/hr; runs any container/PaaS
1 full 1GB VPS per $5/mo (cheapest egress in class)
Gotchas
No gotchas documented yet. Contribute one if you know a constraint we missed.
Sources
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"Shared CPU Linodes. 1 GB - 192 GB Memory, 1 - 32 Shared vCPU Cores, 25 GB - 3840 GB Storage Starting at $5/mo ($0.0075/hour)."
https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/how-to-choose-a-compute-instance-plan -
"Our shared Nanode plan remains unchanged at US$5 per month."
https://www.linode.com/community/questions/23898/new-price-increase-is-anyone-else-not-feeling-the-love
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