Linode (Akamai)

General cloud · since 2003 (acquired by Akamai 2022) · USA / Philadelphia (now Akamai, Cambridge MA)

Fair

2.9

/ 5 ★

From~$5/mo

Uptime99.99% network uptime SLA

1-click MT4/MT5No (self-setup)

Support24/7 support; strong docs; no MT support (and no Windows)

Trial$100 credit for new accounts (Linux)

HQUSA / Philadelphia (now Akamai, Cambridge MA)

Server locations

Proximity to your broker's datacenter is the single biggest factor for an EA. Equinix LD4 (London), NY4 (New York), TY3 (Tokyo) and FR2 (Frankfurt) are where most brokers host.

📍 Newark NJ📍 Atlanta📍 Dallas📍 Fremont CA📍 Chicago📍 Washington DC📍 London📍 Frankfurt📍 Amsterdam📍 Tokyo📍 Singapore📍 Mumbai📍 Sydney

Plans

Nanode / Shared 1GB · $5/mo (Linux only)1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD

Shared 4GB · ~$24/mo (Linux only)2 vCPU, 4GB RAM

Dedicated (G6/G7/G8) · from ~$36/mo (Linux only)from 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM

Pros

✓reliable Akamai-backed network

✓simple pricing

✓many global regions

✓$100 intro credit

✓good docs

Cons

✗NO Windows support (Linux-only, no MS licensing/ISOs) — dealbreaker for standard MT4/5

✗no 1-click MT image

✗MetaTrader needs Wine/workarounds

✗DIY

✗not broker-tuned

Breakdown by axis

The score (out of 100) is the sum of 7 axes, same yardstick for everyone. Note: latency here is claimed (from provider/reviews), not yet measured by us.

Location & latency8/26 pts

Why: General-purpose cloud, not optimized to brokers datacenters

Uptime / reliability16/18 pts

Why: 100% / 99.99% SLA

Value & specs9/18 pts

Why: Tight base RAM (<2GB) for MT4/MT5

Ease of use (MT4/MT5)2/16 pts

Why: Linux only: does not run MetaTrader natively

Support8/10 pts

Why: 24/7 support (ticket)

Reputation & transparency4/7 pts

Why: Reputation with no clear signals

Trial & flexibility1/5 pts

Why: No clear free trial or refund

Notes

Solid Linux cloud but Linux-only — not natively suitable for MetaTrader EAs; only viable via Wine/emulation, so generally skip for MT4/5.

Sources

Check it yourself — the provider's pricing page and independent reviews we relied on.

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