Is DigitalOcean's 1,000 GiB the best deal?

Volumes · $100/mo

Competitively priced

DigitalOcean Volumes at $100/mo for 1,000 GiB is reasonably priced for block storage, but several cheaper object-storage alternatives exist if your workload permits. However, if you need block-level performance and attachment to compute instances, DigitalOcean remains competitive with clearer pricing than most rivals.

Blob Storage Cool tier

$10/mosave 90%

At $0.01/GB/month for 1,000 GiB, this is $10/mo versus DigitalOcean's $100/mo, a massive saving if object storage suits your use case.

Caveat: Cool tier imposes 30-day minimum retention, early-deletion penalties, and per-GB retrieval fees that can add up if you access data frequently or delete early.

Cloud Storage Nearline storage

$10/mosave 90%

Also $0.01/GB/month base ($10/mo for 1,000 GiB) with 30-day minimum and $0.01/GB retrieval fees, matching Azure's cost structure.

Caveat: Egress bandwidth is metered and billed above 200 GiB/month free tier; retrieval fees apply on every read, making this expensive for frequently accessed data.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$10/mosave 90%

At $0.0102/GB/month ($10.20/mo for 1,000 GiB), this is nearly identical to Azure and Google Cloud pricing.

Caveat: Minimum retention period enforced; per-GB retrieval fees ($0.0102/GB) apply on every read, and SLA is 99.95% versus DigitalOcean's implicit higher tier.

Block Volume Storage Classic (per GB)

$50/mosave 50%

At $0.05/GB/month, this is $50/mo for 1,000 GiB, half DigitalOcean's price, and offers true block storage with 500+ IOPS included.

Caveat: Billed per GB/hour with 1 GB granularity; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour surcharge.

Block Storage (per GB)

$50/mosave 50%

At $0.05/GB/month ($50/mo for 1,000 GiB), this matches OVHcloud's price and includes up to 20,000 IOPS with no surcharge.

Caveat: Billed by the minute; Windows/SQL Server licensing adds undisclosed per-server surcharges only shown at checkout; bandwidth overage is $0.01/GB past pooled allowance.

Before you switch

Object-storage alternatives (Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle) are 90% cheaper but impose 30-90 day minimum retention, early-deletion penalties, and per-GB retrieval fees; only switch if your workload is archival or infrequently accessed.
Block-storage alternatives (OVHcloud, Kamatera) at $0.05/GB are 50% cheaper but use hourly/minute billing granularity and may have hidden licensing or egress surcharges; verify total cost-of-ownership with your actual access patterns.
DigitalOcean's $0.149/hr option ($109/mo if run continuously) is more expensive than the $100/mo flat rate; confirm you are on the monthly plan.
Bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB is consistent across most providers; verify your egress allowance and actual usage before migrating to avoid bill shock.
None of the alternatives publish an explicit SLA for block storage; if 99.99% uptime is critical, confirm SLA terms in writing before committing.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
IONOS	Block Storage · HDD	$0.05/mo	200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days.	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit
OVHcloud	Block Storage · Classic (per GB)	$0.05/mo	From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB.	Visit
Fly.io	Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB)	$0.08/mo	1 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	File Storage · Standard File Storage	$0.16/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system	Visit
OVHcloud	File Storage · Standard	$0.17/mo	0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour.	Visit
Render	Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk	$0.25/mo	$0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services.	Visit
Vultr	Block Storage · HDD 10GB	$0.5/mo	10 GB	Visit

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Is DigitalOcean's 1,000 GiB the best deal?

Volumes · $100/mo

Competitively priced

Blob Storage Cool tier

$10/mosave 90%

At $0.01/GB/month for 1,000 GiB, this is $10/mo versus DigitalOcean's $100/mo, a massive saving if object storage suits your use case.

Caveat: Cool tier imposes 30-day minimum retention, early-deletion penalties, and per-GB retrieval fees that can add up if you access data frequently or delete early.

Cloud Storage Nearline storage

$10/mosave 90%

Also $0.01/GB/month base ($10/mo for 1,000 GiB) with 30-day minimum and $0.01/GB retrieval fees, matching Azure's cost structure.

Caveat: Egress bandwidth is metered and billed above 200 GiB/month free tier; retrieval fees apply on every read, making this expensive for frequently accessed data.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$10/mosave 90%

At $0.0102/GB/month ($10.20/mo for 1,000 GiB), this is nearly identical to Azure and Google Cloud pricing.

Caveat: Minimum retention period enforced; per-GB retrieval fees ($0.0102/GB) apply on every read, and SLA is 99.95% versus DigitalOcean's implicit higher tier.

Block Volume Storage Classic (per GB)

$50/mosave 50%

At $0.05/GB/month, this is $50/mo for 1,000 GiB, half DigitalOcean's price, and offers true block storage with 500+ IOPS included.

Caveat: Billed per GB/hour with 1 GB granularity; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour surcharge.

Block Storage (per GB)

$50/mosave 50%

At $0.05/GB/month ($50/mo for 1,000 GiB), this matches OVHcloud's price and includes up to 20,000 IOPS with no surcharge.

Caveat: Billed by the minute; Windows/SQL Server licensing adds undisclosed per-server surcharges only shown at checkout; bandwidth overage is $0.01/GB past pooled allowance.

Before you switch

Object-storage alternatives (Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle) are 90% cheaper but impose 30-90 day minimum retention, early-deletion penalties, and per-GB retrieval fees; only switch if your workload is archival or infrequently accessed.
Block-storage alternatives (OVHcloud, Kamatera) at $0.05/GB are 50% cheaper but use hourly/minute billing granularity and may have hidden licensing or egress surcharges; verify total cost-of-ownership with your actual access patterns.
DigitalOcean's $0.149/hr option ($109/mo if run continuously) is more expensive than the $100/mo flat rate; confirm you are on the monthly plan.
Bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB is consistent across most providers; verify your egress allowance and actual usage before migrating to avoid bill shock.
None of the alternatives publish an explicit SLA for block storage; if 99.99% uptime is critical, confirm SLA terms in writing before committing.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Google Cloud	Cloud Storage · Nearline storage	$0.01/mo	$0.010/GB/month, 30-day minimum storage duration, $0.01/GB retrieval fee	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit
Scaleway	Block Storage · Snapshots	$0.04/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, snapshot storage	Visit
IONOS	Block Storage · HDD	$0.05/mo	200 MB/s throughput, 1,100 static IOPS. Priced per GB per 30 days.	Visit
Kamatera	Block Storage · Block Storage (per GB)	$0.05/mo	$0.05/GB/month, NVMe SSD, up to 20,000 IOPS included, no IOPS surcharge. Example: 100 GB = $5/month. Billed by the minute aligned to attached server's billing cycle.	Visit
OVHcloud	Block Storage · Classic (per GB)	$0.05/mo	From 500 IOPS. Billed per GB/hour, granularity 1 GB.	Visit
Fly.io	Volumes · Volume snapshot storage (per GB)	$0.08/mo	1 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	File Storage · Standard File Storage	$0.16/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, provisioned capacity 25GB-100TB, max 50TB per file system	Visit
OVHcloud	File Storage · Standard	$0.17/mo	0.25 MB/s/GB and 128 MB/s max per volume; 24 IOPS/GB for up to 16000 IOPS per volume. Billed per GB/hour.	Visit
Render	Persistent Disks · Per-GB Disk	$0.25/mo	$0.25 per GB per month, prorated by the second, attachable to Web Services/Background Workers/Private Services.	Visit
Vultr	Block Storage · HDD 10GB	$0.5/mo	10 GB	Visit

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