Akamai Cloud
vs
Render
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
- Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery and high availability
- Flat workspace fee with unlimited team members, no per-seat billing
- Free tier covers web services, Postgres and Key Value
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Render | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $25.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service) | 5x more expensive on Render |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $175.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service) | 3.6x more expensive on Render |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $450.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service) | 3.1x more expensive on Render |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $25.00 /mo 100 GB | 2.5x more expensive on Render |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | $90.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Basic-4gb) · $75 instance + 50 GB storage at $0.30 / GB | 30% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $32.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Key Value Standard) | |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | 5 GB (Hobby), 25 GB (Pro), 1 TB (Scale) | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB | 30x more expensive on Render |
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 track no GPU listings from Render. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Render | 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 |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Akamai Cloud | Render |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 31 | 4 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
| Website | www.akamai.com | render.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Render on July 27, 2026.