Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs. Linode 2020

Find out which one is the best for your needs

Pricing
Starting price	$5.83 / month	$10.00 / month
Free domain	No	No

User Ratings
Reliability	4.4 / 10	7.6 / 10
Pricing	4.3 / 10	8.2 / 10
User Friendly	4.2 / 10	7.6 / 10
Support	3.9 / 10	7.5 / 10
Features	4.7 / 10	7.8 / 10

Summary
Max Ostryzhko Senior Web Developer, HostAdvice CTO When people first compare Linode and Amazon Web Services, they assume AWS is going to dominate. While AWS does have a lot to offer, when it comes to high quality cloud based hosting solutions, Linode actually outperforms. They offer high quality phone and live chat support, both of which AWS lacks, and they provide more information about their services. In addition, they are rated better by both HostAdvice experts and actual customers, which is why Linode pulls off a surprise ‘upset’ victory over Amazon Web Services in this comparison. Winner! See plans and pricing www.linode.com

Summary

Max Ostryzhko

Senior Web Developer, HostAdvice CTO

When people first compare Linode and Amazon Web Services, they assume AWS is going to dominate. While AWS does have a lot to offer, when it comes to high quality cloud based hosting solutions, Linode actually outperforms. They offer high quality phone and live chat support, both of which AWS lacks, and they provide more information about their services. In addition, they are rated better by both HostAdvice experts and actual customers, which is why Linode pulls off a surprise ‘upset’ victory over Amazon Web Services in this comparison.

Winner!

See plans and pricing www.linode.com

User Reviews
Latest positive review	AWS Customer Support R... Aug. 23, 2018 Reliability 10 Pricing 10 User Friendly 10 Support 10 Features 10 If anyone ever wants to know the truth and facts about AWS Customer Supports Vs GoDaddy, Hostway, Hosting Source, Google, App... More le READ THIS: 7 years now dealing with AWS I cannot explain how many times they have gone beyond what their rules and Regs and policies are to HELP, SUPPORT and maintain whatever it takes for AWS to serve and keep us as a client. They are the NUMBER 1 Company and they already WON Best Customer Support globally as far as I am concerned Less	The best Jun. 5, 2020 Reliability 10 Pricing 10 User Friendly 10 Support 10 Features 10 I've tried all different hosts to find the best control panel, speed, server location, uptime, and Linode checks all of the b... More oxes. Haven't any issues to date, highly recommend! Less
Latest negative review	Do not recommend Apr. 28, 2020 Reliability 2.0 Pricing 4.0 User Friendly 2.0 Support 2.0 Features 2.0 Lack of support, unprofessional, frequent attacks, unavailable servers regularly, they deliver critical notifications by emai... More l. No personal service at all. You must pay extra for support and they do not support you. Less	Terrible Service Apr. 16, 2019 Reliability 2.0 Pricing 2.0 User Friendly 2.0 Support 2.0 Features 2.0 Seriously? I wasted my time setting up the server only to find out that Linode wouldn't provide me with a third Ipv4. Here is... More their answer: "Due to the global shortage of IPv4 addresses, this would not be an acceptable justification for an additional IP address for your Linode. Along with this, I would like to point out that having your nameservers on the same linode that serves your content will create a single point of failure, which I wouldn't recommend." Not acceptable? They have to approve if I need it or not? Do they know my business' needs more than I do? That my go well in China where you have to get permission to take a shit. Plain BS. Digital Ocean provides the IPv4 without any questions. I will never, ever try them again! Less

Server Locations
North America	Yes	Yes
Europe	Yes	Yes
Asia	Yes	Yes
Oceania	Yes	Yes
South America	Yes	No
Africa & Middle East	No	No

Cloud Hosting Plans
Plan Name	EC2 Spot Instances - m3.medium	Linode 2GB
Space	Unlimited	50 GB
CPU	-	1 core
RAM	0 B	2 GB
Bandwidth	Unlimited	2 TB
Price	$5.83	$10.00

Plan Name	EC2 Reserved instances - M3.Large	Linode 4GB
Space	Unlimited	80 GB
CPU	-	2 cores
RAM	0 B	4 GB
Bandwidth	Unlimited	4 TB
Price	$73.00	$20.00

Plan Name	EC2 Dedicated instances	Linode 8GB
Space	Unlimited	160 GB
CPU	-	4 cores
RAM	0 B	8 GB
Bandwidth	Unlimited	5 TB
Price	$1,440.00	$40.00

Plan Name	–	Linode 16GB
Space	–	320 GB
CPU	–	6 cores
RAM	–	16 GB
Bandwidth	–	8 TB
Price	–	$80.00

Plan Name	–	Linode 32GB
Space	–	640 GB
CPU	–	8 cores
RAM	–	32 GB
Bandwidth	–	16 TB
Price	–	$160.00

Plan Name	–	Linode 64GB
Space	–	1.25 TB
CPU	–	16 cores
RAM	–	64 GB
Bandwidth	–	20 TB
Price	–	$320.00

Plan Name	–	Linode 96GB
Space	–	1.88 TB
CPU	–	20 cores
RAM	–	96 GB
Bandwidth	–	20 TB
Price	–	$480.00

Plan Name	–	Linode 128GB
Space	–	2.5 TB
CPU	–	20 cores
RAM	–	1.08 TB
Bandwidth	–	20 TB
Price	–	$640.00
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Features
Support Services
Live Chat	No	Yes
Phone Support	No	Yes
Email Support	Yes	Yes
Forum Support	No	No
Video guides	Yes	No
Knowledgebase	Yes	Yes

CMS Support
Wordpress	Yes	Yes
Managed Wordpress	No	No
Joomla	Yes	No
Drupal	No	Yes
Magento	No	No
Fantastico	No	No
Presta Shop	No	No
ZenCart	No	No

OS Support
Windows	Yes	No
Linux	Yes	Yes

Language Support
PHP	Yes	Yes
Java	No	No
Python	No	Yes
NodeJS	No	No
Django	No	No
Perl	No	No
Ruby on Rails	No	No

Database Support
MongoDB	No	Yes
MySQL	Yes	Yes
PostgreSQL	No	Yes

Payment Types Support
PayPal	No	Yes
Credit Card	No	Yes
MoneyBookers	No	No
Wire Transfer	No	No
Webmoney	No	No
Bitcoin	No	No

Bottom Line
Max Ostryzhko Senior Web Developer, HostAdvice CTO When people first compare Linode and Amazon Web Services, they assume AWS is going to dominate. While AWS does have a lot to offer, when it comes to high quality cloud based hosting solutions, Linode actually outperforms. They offer high quality phone and live chat support, both of which AWS lacks, and they provide more information about their services. In addition, they are rated better by both HostAdvice experts and actual customers, which is why Linode pulls off a surprise ‘upset’ victory over Amazon Web Services in this comparison. Winner! See plans and pricing www.linode.com

Bottom Line

Max Ostryzhko

Senior Web Developer, HostAdvice CTO

Winner!

See plans and pricing www.linode.com

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