Hosting Ruby on Rails on Linode (Akamai)
Pricing data as of 2026-06-09 · refreshed weekly
Linode (Akamai) is a vps platform. Ruby on Rails needs roughly 1536MB RAM for a production server process, so the cheapest plan that actually fits depends on your traffic. Below is the cheapest Linode (Akamai) plan that fits each traffic level, computed from current list prices.
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic
| Traffic | Plan | $/month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | Linode 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | Linode 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | Linode 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | Linode 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |