Reliable cloud, or a server with a team.
Linode, now part of Akamai, is solid self-managed cloud compute with a global network, but the server administration stays with you. RemarkableCloud is a dedicated fully managed VPS with a 500% SLA and a proactive team. Choose Linode if you have the skills to run the server and want raw cloud at a low price. Choose RemarkableCloud if you want the server managed for you.
Linode is reliable self-managed cloud, now part of Akamai.
Linode launched in 2003 and built a strong reputation as a developer-friendly cloud provider with predictable pricing and dependable hardware. Acquired by Akamai in 2022, it now runs on Akamai's global network with data centers worldwide and a clean API and dashboard. For a developer who wants solid cloud compute and is comfortable running the server, Linode is a credible and well-regarded option.
But Linode is self-managed infrastructure. You get a virtual machine and a control panel, and OS patching, security hardening, proactive monitoring, incident response, the firewall, and mail are all your responsibility. The uptime SLA is threshold-based, where credits depend on downtime crossing a limit and a claim being filed. Linode gives you reliable cloud. It does not give you a team to run it. When something breaks at the OS level, you are the one fixing it.
Reliable cloud, or a server with a team.
Linode and RemarkableCloud both give you a Linux server on solid hardware, but the service around it is very different. Two differences matter most.
Linode is self-managed cloud.
Linode gives you a reliable virtual machine and a clean dashboard, but OS patching, monitoring, security, incident response, the firewall, and mail are all your responsibility, indefinitely.
RemarkableCloud is a managed server with a team.
Our team handles OS patching, security hardening, monitoring, incident response, the firewall, the mail gateway, and backups proactively, before issues reach you. You deploy code, we run the server.
Linode's SLA is threshold-based.
Linode's uptime SLA pays credits only after downtime crosses a limit, and claiming them requires filing a request. Backups are an optional paid add-on rather than a default inclusion.
RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA.
1 hour down equals 5 hours credited. From minute one, automatically, with no threshold to cross and no claim to file. Daily snapshots and free S3 backup storage are included on every plan.
What you actually get for the same money.
Linode lists a competitive price for a raw cloud instance, but that price buys compute alone: management, backups, and a mail gateway are not included, and backups are a paid add-on. RemarkableCloud's Shared CPU 8 GB Cloud Cube is $36 per month with annual billing, a dedicated fully managed server with the control panel, daily snapshots, free S3 backup storage, the mail gateway, and a 500% SLA all included. One flat all-in price.
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD · 5 TB transfer
Self-managed cloud instance. No proactive monitoring. No incident response team. Backups billed as a paid add-on. Threshold-based SLA.
per month, raw compute before add-ons
- Self-managed, you are the sysadmin
- No proactive monitoring or incident response
- Backups billed as a separate add-on
- Threshold-based SLA, credits require a claim
- SSD storage, no enterprise mail relay included
A reliable cloud instance, and that is all it is. Running it requires a sysadmin, on payroll or as a consultant, which is the real cost of an unmanaged server.
2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe · 20 TB transfer
Comparable RAM, with NVMe storage, far more transfer, full management, every feature included, and a 500% SLA, at a lower all-in price.
per month, annual billing, everything included
- Genuinely fully managed by RC team, 24/7
- Daily snapshots plus 200 GB free S3 storage
- MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd mail gateway included
- 500% SLA, automatic credits from minute one
- Free migration from Linode
4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe · 40 TB transfer
Dedicated CPU cores for teams that want headroom, with everything still included at one flat price.
per month, annual billing, everything included
- Dedicated CPU cores, never shared or throttled
- Daily snapshots plus 400 GB free S3 storage
- RemarkablePanel control panel included free
- 500% SLA, automatic credits from minute one
- Free migration from Linode
Performance, side by side.
Linode runs on Akamai's global network with reliable hardware and data centers worldwide, a genuinely strong cloud platform. Every RemarkableCloud Cloud Cube runs on current-generation enterprise Intel and AMD processors at 3 GHz or higher, with 100% NVMe storage, dedicated resources, full root access, and a 50 Gbps DDoS-protected network on every plan, including the $8/month Basic tier.
Linode infrastructure
Akamai's global network
Linode runs on Akamai's worldwide network with data centers across many regions. The reach is genuinely strong, one of Linode's real advantages for a globally distributed audience.
Self-managed, you are the sysadmin
Linode gives you a virtual machine and a dashboard. OS patching, security hardening, monitoring, and incident response stay with you, indefinitely. The hardware is solid, but running it is your job.
SSD storage on standard instances
Linode's standard shared and dedicated instances use SSD storage. It is reliable, but it is not the NVMe baseline that benefits database reads and disk-heavy workloads most.
Network capacity scales with plan
Outbound network throughput on Linode increases with the instance size. DDoS protection is provided at the network edge, but there is no single high-capacity scrubbed figure as a flat baseline on every plan.
RemarkableCloud infrastructure
Current-generation enterprise CPUs at 3 GHz+
Every Cloud Cube runs on modern Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC server-grade processors at 3 GHz or higher. Consistent clock speeds, the same caliber of hardware used in demanding data center workloads, with no mixed-generation fleet.
100% NVMe on every plan, no premium tier
NVMe storage is included on every Cloud Cube, from the $8/month Basic 2 GB plan to the 128 GB Dedicated CPU tier. NVMe delivers 5 to 7× faster read and write speeds than standard SSD, benefiting WordPress database reads and any disk-heavy workload immediately.
50 Gbps DDoS-protected network, all plans
Every Cloud Cube plan runs on a 50 Gbps network with built-in DDoS scrubbing at the infrastructure level. Attack mitigation is on by default. No add-on, no premium tier, no separate firewall service to configure.
Non-oversold, allocation guaranteed
Cloud Cubes are never oversold. Your allocated CPU and RAM are consistently yours, never shared or throttled by neighboring tenant activity. No burst credits, no noisy-neighbor risk on any plan.
Linode vs RemarkableCloud across 16 categories.
RemarkableCloud leads on 14 of 16 comparison categories. Linode leads on 2: a worldwide network of data center regions and a developer-facing API and tooling ecosystem. Every other row covers what changes when you move from a self-managed cloud instance to a dedicated fully managed Cloud Cube.
| Feature | Linode | RemarkableCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Server management | Self-managed cloud, you are the sysadmin | Fully managed VPS by RC team, 24/7 RC wins |
| Proactive monitoring | Not included, you configure your own alerts | RC team monitors and resolves before customer impact RC wins |
| Incident response | Customer handles incidents and recovery | Handled by RC team, most issues fixed before user impact RC wins |
| OS and security patching | Customer responsibility at the OS level | Managed proactively by our team RC wins |
| Uptime SLA | Threshold-based SLA, credits after a limit | 500%, 1 hr down equals 5 hrs credited automatically from minute one RC wins |
| SLA credit process | Credits require a claim after the threshold | Automatic credits, no threshold, no claim to file RC wins |
| 24/7 human support | Support handles the platform, not your server | 24/7 human support that manages your server RC wins |
| Network speed | Scales with instance size | 50 Gbps DDoS-protected on every plan RC wins |
| DDoS protection | Network-edge protection, varies by plan | 50 Gbps network-level scrubbing, always on RC wins |
| Backups | Paid add-on, not included by default | Daily snapshots plus free offsite S3 storage included RC wins |
| Mail gateway | Not included, configure SMTP yourself | MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd antispam included free RC wins |
| Storage type | SSD on standard instances | 100% NVMe on every plan RC wins |
| Control panel | Cloud dashboard, no hosting control panel | RemarkablePanel included free RC wins |
| Free migration | Self-service, you move your own workload | Full server migration by RC team, free RC wins |
| Data center regions | Worldwide regions on Akamai's network | US infrastructure only They win |
| Developer API and tooling | Mature API, CLI, and developer ecosystem | RemarkablePanel and standard server access They win |
Pick your Cloud Cube.
The comparison above showed two specific Cloud Cubes against a Linode Dedicated cloud instance. Here is the complete RemarkableCloud lineup, from the 2 GB Basic tier at $8 per month with annual billing to the 128 GB Dedicated CPU tier. Every plan, regardless of size, includes the same dedicated fully managed server, daily snapshots with offsite S3 backup storage, MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd mail gateway, RemarkablePanel, and the 500% SLA. One flat all-in price, no separate sysadmin to hire, no backup add-ons, no premium tier gates on features.
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
Three steps to leave Linode.
RemarkableCloud handles the full migration from any Linode instance at no cost. Most migrations complete in 2 to 24 hours with no downtime planned. You stay on Linode until we confirm the new server is verified and ready.
Order your Cloud Cube
Pick a Cloud Cube plan and complete the order. We provision the new server and send migration credentials within minutes. Your Linode instance stays running and serving traffic. No reconfiguration on the Linode side.
We migrate your full stack
Our team copies files, databases, mail accounts, DNS records, and SSL certificates from your Linode instance to the new Cloud Cube. We test everything on a staging URL before cutover. You review and approve. No surprises, no rushed migrations.
Coordinated cutover, then go live
When you approve, we point your domain DNS to the Cloud Cube during a coordinated window. Final database sync, DNS propagation, post-migration verification, then you cancel the Linode instance. You are fully live on RemarkableCloud.
Four reasons teams move from Linode to RemarkableCloud.
Teams running production workloads on Linode move to RemarkableCloud for four consistent reasons: they want the server managed instead of being the sysadmin, they want a 500% SLA instead of threshold-based credits, they want backups and an enterprise mail gateway included, and they want a team that handles incidents before they reach users.
The server managed, not your second job.
Linode gives you a reliable cloud instance and a clean dashboard, but OS patching, monitoring, security, and incident response stay with you. On RemarkableCloud, our team runs the server around the clock and resolves issues before they reach your users. Most problems are fixed before a single user-facing impact, with no on-call rotation on your side.
A 500% SLA, not threshold-based credits.
Linode's uptime SLA pays credits only after downtime crosses a limit, and claiming them requires filing a request. RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA credits 5 hours for every hour of downtime, automatically, from the first minute, with no threshold and no claim. The credit is calculated and applied to your next invoice for you.
Backups and mail included, not assembled.
On Linode, backups are a paid add-on and an enterprise mail gateway is yours to configure. RemarkableCloud includes daily snapshots with free offsite S3 storage, sized at twice the NVMe disk of the plan, plus the MailChannels SMTP relay with Rspamd antispam. A real recovery point and inbox-grade mail deliverability are part of the service from day one.
A team that catches problems first.
Linode support handles the platform, the hypervisor and the network, but not your server. If your application stalls or a service fails at 3 a.m., that is your incident. RemarkableCloud monitors your server proactively and our team responds, around the clock. Most issues are resolved before they ever reach a user.
When Linode is the right choice. When RemarkableCloud is.
Linode is the wrong answer for some buyers and the right answer for others. Same for RemarkableCloud. The honest version of this page is which one matches the shape of your team and your workload. Here is the test.
Choose Linode when
- You have the skills to run a server yourself and want raw cloud infrastructure.
- You need data center regions in specific parts of the world, on Akamai's network.
- You rely on a mature cloud API, CLI, and developer tooling ecosystem.
- You want to provision and tear down instances programmatically and at will.
- You already have a sysadmin or DevOps function handling patching and monitoring.
- You prefer to assemble backups, monitoring, and mail on your own terms.
Choose RemarkableCloud when
- You want the server fully managed instead of becoming the sysadmin yourself.
- You want a 500% SLA with automatic credits, not threshold-based credits with a claim.
- You want daily backups, an enterprise mail gateway, and proactive monitoring included.
- You want NVMe storage on every plan, not SSD on standard instances.
- You want a 50 Gbps DDoS-protected network on every plan as a baseline.
- You want a team that handles incidents before they reach your users, around the clock.
RemarkableCloud vs Linode, your questions answered.
Is Linode the same as fully managed hosting?
No. Linode, now part of Akamai, is self-managed cloud: you get a reliable virtual machine and a clean dashboard, but OS patching, security hardening, monitoring, incident response, the firewall, and mail are all your responsibility once the server is live. RemarkableCloud is genuinely fully managed: our team handles OS patching, security hardening, monitoring, incident response, firewall, mail gateway, and backups proactively, before issues reach you. Linode gives you reliable infrastructure, not a team to run it.
How is RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA different from Linode's SLA?
Linode's uptime SLA is threshold-based: credits apply only after downtime crosses a defined limit, and claiming them requires filing a request. RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA credits you automatically from minute one of any downtime: one hour down means five hours of service credited back to your account. There is no threshold to breach, no claim form to file, and no support ticket required. The credit is calculated and applied to your next invoice for you.
Can I migrate from Linode to RemarkableCloud for free?
Yes. RemarkableCloud includes free migration from Linode on every Cloud Cube plan, with no engineering work required on your side. Our team copies your files, databases, mail accounts, DNS records, and SSL certificates from your Linode instance to your new Cloud Cube, tests everything on a staging URL, then coordinates a cutover window with you. Most migrations complete in 2 to 24 hours with no planned downtime, and you stay on Linode until we confirm the new server is verified.
Does Linode include backups and a mail gateway?
Not by default. On Linode, backups are an optional paid add-on rather than a standard inclusion, and there is no enterprise mail gateway, so outbound SMTP and antispam are yours to configure. RemarkableCloud includes daily snapshots with free offsite S3 storage, sized at twice the NVMe disk of the plan, plus the MailChannels SMTP relay with Rspamd antispam, on every Cloud Cube at one flat price. A real recovery point and inbox-grade mail deliverability are part of the service from day one.
Is Linode a good choice if I want raw cloud infrastructure?
If you have the skills to run a server yourself and want raw cloud, Linode is a credible and well-regarded choice, with a worldwide network of regions on Akamai and a mature developer API. RemarkableCloud is built for the opposite case: teams that would rather not run the server at all. Once you account for the cost of your own time spent on patching, monitoring, and incident response, or the cost of a sysadmin to do it, RemarkableCloud's flat all-in price for a fully managed VPS is the lower total cost for most teams running a production workload.