DigitalOcean
Developer-focused cloud platform offering simple VPS Droplets, managed databases, Kubernetes, and app hosting across 16 global data centers.
Pricing Plans
| Plan | Price/mo | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Droplet (512MB) | $4.00 | 1 shared vCPU | 512MB | 10GB SSD | 500GB |
| Basic Droplet 1GB | $6.00 | 1 shared vCPU | 1GB | 25GB SSD | 1TB |
| Premium Intel 2GB | $14.00 | 1 dedicated vCPU | 2GB | 50GB NVMe | 2TB |
| General Purpose 8GB | $63.00 | 2 dedicated vCPU | 8GB | 25GB SSD | 5TB |
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About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean is a developer-focused cloud platform founded in 2011 and publicly listed on the NYSE. Their Droplets (VPS instances) are known for clean documentation, a simple API, and consistent performance. Beyond VPS, they offer managed PostgreSQL/MySQL/Redis/MongoDB databases, Spaces object storage, App Platform (PaaS), managed Kubernetes (DOKS), and Load Balancers.
Pricing
Basic shared-CPU Droplets start at $4/mo (512MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB SSD) or $6/mo (1GB RAM). Premium AMD/Intel Droplets with NVMe SSD start at $7/mo (1GB RAM, dedicated vCPU). CPU-Optimized Droplets start at $42/mo and Memory-Optimized at $84/mo. Bandwidth beyond the included allotment is billed at $0.01/GB.
Service Details
DigitalOcean provides a clean web UI and a well-documented REST API. Droplet features include one-click app images, automated backups (20% of Droplet cost), snapshots ($0.06/GB-month), block storage volumes, floating IPs, and VPC networking. Uptime SLA is 99.99%. Support via ticket; higher tiers include priority support. IPv6 included at no charge.
Available in: New York (NYC1/2/3), San Francisco (SFO2/3), Amsterdam (AMS2/3), Singapore (SGP1), London (LON1), Frankfurt (FRA1), Toronto (TOR1), Bangalore (BLR1), Sydney (SYD1)
Learn More
For more information about DigitalOcean, visit their website at https://www.digitalocean.com/