Akamai Cloud
vs
Canopy Wave
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
- Iceland data centers running on hydro and geothermal power
- 2-8 TB of local NVMe included per node
- GPU rental and open-model inference on one account
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Canopy Wave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $7.00 /mo 100 GB (Shared Storage) | 30% cheaper on Canopy Wave |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $40.00 /mo 1 TB | 50% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| 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 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | -- Not listed |
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, while Canopy Wave offers 5. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Canopy Wave | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
RTX 4000 Ada
9 configs
|
$0.52 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
Quadro RTX 6000
4 configs
|
$1.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
H100
3 configs
|
-- | $3.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | Canopy Wave only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Canopy Wave only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | -- On request | Canopy Wave only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
-- | $4.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Canopy Wave only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Canopy Wave only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; Canopy Wave bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Canopy Wave |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Canopy Wave |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Type II |
| 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 | Canopy Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 31 | 2 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | UC San Diego, Pax Historia, Foundry BioSciences |
| Website | www.akamai.com | canopywave.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Sept. 23, 2026, and for Canopy Wave on Sept. 23, 2026.