Akamai Cloud
vs
BlastVPS
What's good about each
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
- Unmetered bandwidth, with 1 Gb/s ports on dedicated servers
- VPS datacenters in North America, Europe and Singapore
- Dedicated servers from Ryzen and EPYC to Threadripper
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | BlastVPS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $10.99 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe (VPS-Basic) | 55% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $29.99 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe (VPS-Pro) | 38% cheaper on BlastVPS |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $39.99 /mo 6 vCPU, 12 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS-Enterprise) | 72% cheaper on BlastVPS |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | Unlimited | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | Free and unlimited |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for BlastVPS.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | BlastVPS |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | BlastVPS |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Yes | -- |
| FedRAMP | Yes | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Akamai Cloud | BlastVPS |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | Belgium |
| Locations | 31 | 8 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | -- |
| Website | www.akamai.com | blastvps.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Nov. 6, 2026, and for BlastVPS on Nov. 6, 2026.