Akamai Cloud
vs
Thalassa Cloud
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
- European cloud with data residency in the Netherlands
- Full Terraform support and API-first platform
- Billed by the minute, with monthly invoicing in Euro
- Direct engineer support in Dutch and English
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Thalassa Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $9.14 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | 45% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $122.04 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 61% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $248.27 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | 42% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $19.88 /mo 100 GB NVMe | 50% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | $24.65 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (db-pgp.medium) | 61% cheaper on Thalassa Cloud |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | $16.65 /mo HA Network Load Balancer | 40% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| 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. We track no GPU listings from Thalassa Cloud. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Thalassa Cloud | 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.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Thalassa Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Container Registry | ||
| 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 | Thalassa Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | -- |
| 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 | Thalassa Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | 31 | 1 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | ContainerInfra, RepliKate, Balean, BrainHive, BaseTide |
| Website | www.akamai.com | thalassa.cloud |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 2, 2026, and for Thalassa Cloud on Sept. 18, 2026.