US-incorporated VPS provider, acquired by Akamai (US) in 2022.
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US-incorporated VPS provider, acquired by Akamai (US) in 2022.
All 4 alternatives ranked by compliance score, benchmarked against Linode (Akamai).
| Product | Score | Owner | CLOUD Act | Cert. | Pricing | Action |
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Linode (Akamai)
benchmark · US
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1.0/5 | OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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SOC 2 no EU framework |
Freemium | your current |
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UpCloud
Finland
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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ISO/IEC 27001
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Paid
€5 / mo
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Exoscale
Switzerland
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27017
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Paid
€9 / mo
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Contabo
Germany
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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Paid
€5 / mo
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Hetzner
Germany
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VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
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OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
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CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
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ISO/IEC 27001
C5
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Paid
€4 / mo
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Ranked by feature parity + compliance score. Migration friction is weighted higher than feature breadth.
Finnish performance-focused cloud (Helsinki, 2011), 14+ DCs worldwide including 9 EU regions; ISO 27001; trusted by Plausible.
Swiss public cloud (Akenes SA, A1 Digital member), 6 EU/CH zones, ISO 27001 + FINMA + TISAX, Swiss-data-residency guarantee.
Munich-based budget VPS / dedicated hosting (Contabo GmbH); KKR + Oakley-owned since 2022; 11 global DCs; VPS from <€5/month.
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