Linode

Linode, now part of Akamai, is a veteran cloud VPS provider beloved by developers for its simplicity, reliability, and straightforward pricing. It offers a range of compute instances, NodeBalancers (load balancers), managed Kubernetes, and object storage. Its documentation and community are excellent resources. While its interface is more technical, it provides powerful tools for infrastructure management. It ranks for its no-nonsense approach, consistent performance, and strong reputation in the developer community. It's an ideal platform for developers, sysadmins, and businesses that prefer to build and manage their stack on reliable, uncomplicated cloud infrastructure.