Akamai Cloud
vs
Hyperstack
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
- No egress or ingress fees
- SR-IOV networking up to 350 Gb/s in Canada and the US
- Free Kubernetes master and load balancer nodes
- GB200 and GB300 NVL72 clusters on reservation
- SOC 2 Type 2 audited
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Hyperstack | 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) | $252.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (n1-cpu-small) | 81% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $468.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (n1-cpu-medium) | 69% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $6.97 /mo 100 GB SSD | 30% cheaper on Hyperstack |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $13.97 /mo 1 TB | 30% cheaper on Hyperstack |
| 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 | 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, while Hyperstack offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Hyperstack | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 8 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.85 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 38% cheaper on Hyperstack |
|
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
17 configs
|
-- | $1.75 /GPU/hr Reserved | Hyperstack only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | $7.40 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Hyperstack only |
|
B200
2 configs
|
-- | $5.10 /GPU/hr Reserved | Hyperstack only |
|
H200
2 configs
|
-- | $2.79 /GPU/hr Reserved | Hyperstack only |
|
A100
14 configs
|
-- | $0.95 /GPU/hr Reserved | Hyperstack only |
|
RTX A6000
9 configs
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr Reserved | Hyperstack only |
|
L40
9 configs
|
-- | $0.70 /GPU/hr Reserved | Hyperstack only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; Hyperstack bills on-demand, spot and reserved. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Hyperstack |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hyperstack |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Type II, NexGen Cloud (operator) |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | 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 | Hyperstack |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | UK |
| Locations | 31 | 3 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | -- |
| Website | www.akamai.com | www.hyperstack.cloud |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Hyperstack on Oct. 1, 2026.