Droplets · $1048/mo (128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2340 GB NVMe SSD, 8000 GB transfer)
DigitalOcean's Storage-Optimized 128GB plan is expensive for its specs. Several providers offer 64GB RAM with 16 vCPU at a fraction of the cost, and if you need the full 128GB RAM, Leaseweb's dedicated server is only 16% more while including double the storage and no bandwidth overage risk.
16 vCPU and 64GB RAM for $39.96/mo with unlimited traffic eliminates bandwidth overage risk entirely, saving $1008/mo vs DigitalOcean.
Caveat: Only 500GB SSD (vs 2340GB NVMe); 24-month contract lock-in required for this rate; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage.
16 vCPU, 64GB RAM, 960GB NVMe for $90/mo with 99.99% SLA and 2TB free outbound transfer before tiered overage kicks in.
Caveat: Only 64GB RAM vs 128GB; renewal pricing after contract period is 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
Dedicated server with 64GB DDR5 ECC RAM, 8 vCPU, 1.92TB NVMe for $49/mo; includes 20TB EU traffic pool before overages.
Caveat: Only 8 vCPU vs 16; 79 EUR setup fee (raised in 2026); prices exclude VAT; traffic overages apply outside EU regions.
Matches DigitalOcean's 128GB RAM and exceeds it with 12 vCPU, 1920GB SSD, and no bandwidth overages for $166.70/mo (promo rate).
Caveat: Promo price; regular rate is EUR 192.94/mo; prices exclude VAT; delivery time 1-5 days; only 12 vCPU vs 16.
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2000GB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, and 99.99% SLA for $217.19/mo; no bandwidth overage risk.
Caveat: Only 64GB RAM vs 128GB; steep renewal price increases after intro term; requires 36-month commitment for lowest price.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 16 | $39.96/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 500 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX42 | $49/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 16 | $72.52/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 750 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube XL | $90/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Ryzen 12 Cores | $103.68/mo | 64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · Cloud VDS XL | $111.23/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 16 vCPU / 64 GB | $149.99/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Leaseweb | Dedicated Servers · Dell R740XD | $166.7/mo | 128 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R (entry, 1yr term, Linux) | $167.5/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1) | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A16C-64G | $201.18/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 64GB | $207.92/mo | 64 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 800 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | GPU Cloud Servers · GEX44 | $211/mo | 64 GB RAM, 14 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Enhanced NVMe 64 | $217.19/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · r3-64 | $228.13/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | VX1 · Mem 8vCPU/64GB (Block Storage) | $233.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |