Akamai Cloud
vs
Latitude.sh
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
- Bare metal, GPU and VM instances across 25 locations
- 20 TB of outbound traffic included per server each month
- API-first platform with a Terraform provider, CLI and SDKs
- SOC 2 Type 2 attestation for Security
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Latitude.sh | 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) | $69.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB (vm.small) | 30% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $128.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 320 GB (vm.medium) | 11% cheaper on Latitude.sh |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $8.50 /mo 1 TB | 57% cheaper on Latitude.sh |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | $85.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB storage (db.psql.medium) | 26% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | 20 TB / mo per server | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB · Prepaid 10 TB packages are cheaper per TB | 50% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
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 and Latitude.sh each offer 3 GPU models. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Latitude.sh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 3 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $6.00 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 50% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
|
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
|
-- | $1.18 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) · sold out | Latitude.sh only |
|
B300
3 configs
|
-- | $5.60 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) · sold out | Latitude.sh only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; Latitude.sh bills on-demand and reserved (1 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Latitude.sh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Latitude.sh |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | 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 | Latitude.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | USA | Brazil |
| Locations | 31 | 20 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Algolia, Acronis, AnyDesk, Magic Eden, MUBI, Zyte |
| Website | www.akamai.com | www.latitude.sh |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Sept. 27, 2026, and for Latitude.sh on Sept. 28, 2026.