Akamai Cloud
vs
Leaseweb
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
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $4.08 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | 18% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $9.19 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | 81% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $14.30 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | 90% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $8.81 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | 12% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $19.68 /mo 1 TB stored | Within 5% |
| 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 | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | $2.50 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. | 50% cheaper on Leaseweb |
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 Leaseweb offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 5 configs
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Different terms |
|
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
7 configs
|
-- | $1.89 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
-- | $2.23 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
L40S
6 configs
|
-- | $0.74 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
L4
20 configs
|
-- | $0.41 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
T4
11 configs
|
-- | $0.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
A30
3 configs
|
-- | $0.45 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
MI210
3 configs
|
-- | $0.84 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | Leaseweb Canada colocation only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Leaseweb USA only |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Yes | Physical security only |
| 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 | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | 31 | 10 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www.akamai.com | www.leaseweb.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Leaseweb on Oct. 1, 2026.