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Compare Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) and Hetzner 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Star Rating
(272)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)Hetzner
Star Rating
(10)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HetznerSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) excels in its "Ease of Use" with a score of 9.1, while Hetzner slightly outperforms with a score of 9.4, indicating that Hetzner may offer a more intuitive user experience overall.
- Reviewers mention that Akamai Connected Cloud's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.1, which is commendable, but Hetzner shines with a higher score of 9.6, suggesting that users may find Hetzner's customer service more responsive and helpful.
- G2 users highlight that Akamai Connected Cloud offers robust "Resource Auto-Scaling" features with a score of 8.6, but Hetzner's performance in this area is not specified, indicating a potential gap in auto-scaling capabilities that users might want to consider.
- Users on G2 report that Hetzner has a superior "Public Cloud" rating of 9.0, while Akamai Connected Cloud does not have a specified score, which may suggest that Hetzner's public cloud offerings are more reliable or feature-rich.
- Reviewers mention that Akamai Connected Cloud's "Data Backup and Restoration" features are well-regarded, but Hetzner's specific capabilities in this area are not detailed, leaving some uncertainty about its effectiveness in data recovery scenarios.
- Users say that both platforms have strong "Scalability" options, but Hetzner's overall higher ratings in related categories suggest that it may provide a more flexible and scalable solution for growing businesses.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
No pricing availableHetzner
No pricing availableFree Trial
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Free Trial is available
Hetzner
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
196
9.6
9
Ease of Use
9.1
196
9.4
9
Ease of Setup
9.1
129
9.6
8
Ease of Admin
9.0
126
9.2
6
Quality of Support
9.1
185
9.6
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
123
9.4
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
184
8.7
9
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
9.0
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
Management
9.3
52
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
42
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Reliability
Not enough data
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Security
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Compatibility
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Not enough data
Set Up
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
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System Support
Not enough data
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Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Security - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
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Performance - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
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Application support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
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Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Database
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
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Development
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) and Hetzner are categorized as Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) is categorized as Block Storage, Object Storage Solutions, Container Orchestration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Container Management
Hetzner is categorized as Dedicated Hosting, Managed Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Managed DNS Providers, Domain Registrars, Cloud Web Hosting, Colocation Hosting, and Cloud Application Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hetzner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
22.8%
Information Technology and Services
22.0%
Internet
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
39.8%
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Computer & Network Security
30.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Design
10.0%
Computer Software
10.0%
Other
10.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephen M.
Verified User in Financial Services
The biggest plus of linode is the performance, the load testing results in our testing phase was extremely positive. They also have a very good response rate from their support staff.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Joe D.
Verified User in Computer Software
lack of instance type sometime i wanna try something. their cheapest instance type is not so cheap
Hetzner
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stefan P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
With Hetzner, it's super easy to scale projects. We started with the smallest version at WEB HOSTING "LEVEL 1" and have since upgraded to "LEVEL 19". The dashboard is relatively clear, and you have a lot of freedom to adapt your servers as necessary for...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Nothing much. They can add more apps on cloud.
Stephen M.
Verified User in Financial Services
The biggest plus of linode is the performance, the load testing results in our testing phase was extremely positive. They also have a very good response rate from their support staff.
Stefan P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
With Hetzner, it's super easy to scale projects. We started with the smallest version at WEB HOSTING "LEVEL 1" and have since upgraded to "LEVEL 19". The dashboard is relatively clear, and you have a lot of freedom to adapt your servers as necessary for...
Joe D.
Verified User in Computer Software
lack of instance type sometime i wanna try something. their cheapest instance type is not so cheap
Verified User in Computer Software
Nothing much. They can add more apps on cloud.
Alternatives
Discussions
What is linode used for?
3 comments
AK
Server instances, Load Balancers, and various cloud services.Read more
What is the best way to upgrade the Ubuntu server version to the latest?
1 comment
Official Response from Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Our advice would be to backup all the data on the Ubuntu 18.04 Linode, and then create a new Linode with Ubuntu 20.04 and transfer data to it. Upgrading on...Read more
How to install two different PHP versions such as 7.X and 8.0 ?
1 comment
CG
You can containerize your application by using Docker, then you could have different versions of PHP on the server without conflicts since every container is...Read more
Hetzner has no discussions with answers
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