DigitalOcean
Developer-first cloud with predictable pricing and a mature API.
Last updated 2026-07-01
- Starting price
- $3.39/mo
- Uptime SLA
- 99.99%
- Storage
- SSD
- Regions
- 15
- Managed K8s
- Yes
- Compliance
- SOC 2, GDPR
Products and pricing
Highly-efficient virtual machines
| Tier | Price | RAM | vCPU | Disk | Transfer | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 512MB | $4/mo ($0.00595/hr) | 512 MB | 1 vCPU | 10 GB SSD | 500 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Basic 1GB | $6/mo ($0.00893/hr) | 1 GB | 1 vCPU | 25 GB SSD | 1000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Basic 2GB | $12/mo ($0.01786/hr) | 2 GB | 1 vCPU | 50 GB SSD | 2000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Basic 2GB/2vCPU | $18/mo ($0.02679/hr) | 2 GB | 2 vCPU | 60 GB SSD | 3000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Basic 4GB | $24/mo ($0.03571/hr) | 4 GB | 2 vCPU | 80 GB SSD | 4000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Basic 8GB | $48/mo ($0.07143/hr) | 8 GB | 4 vCPU | 160 GB SSD | 5000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Basic 16GB | $96/mo ($0.14286/hr) | 16 GB | 8 vCPU | 320 GB SSD | 6000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Tier | Price | RAM | vCPU | Disk | Transfer | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU-Optimized 4GB | $42/mo ($0.0625/hr) | 4 GB | 2 vCPU | 25 GB NVMe SSD | 4000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| CPU-Optimized 8GB | $84/mo ($0.125/hr) | 8 GB | 4 vCPU | 50 GB NVMe SSD | 5000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| CPU-Optimized 16GB | $168/mo ($0.25/hr) | 16 GB | 8 vCPU | 100 GB NVMe SSD | 6000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| CPU-Optimized 32GB | $336/mo ($0.5/hr) | 32 GB | 16 vCPU | 200 GB NVMe SSD | 7000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| CPU-Optimized 64GB | $672/mo ($1/hr) | 64 GB | 32 vCPU | 400 GB NVMe SSD | 9000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| CPU-Optimized 96GB | $1008/mo ($1.5/hr) | 96 GB | 48 vCPU | 600 GB NVMe SSD | 11000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Tier | Price | RAM | vCPU | Disk | Transfer | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Purpose 8GB | $63/mo ($0.09375/hr) | 8 GB | 2 vCPU | 25 GB NVMe SSD | 4000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| General Purpose 16GB | $126/mo ($0.1875/hr) | 16 GB | 4 vCPU | 50 GB NVMe SSD | 5000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| General Purpose 32GB | $252/mo ($0.375/hr) | 32 GB | 8 vCPU | 100 GB NVMe SSD | 6000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| General Purpose 64GB | $504/mo ($0.75/hr) | 64 GB | 16 vCPU | 200 GB NVMe SSD | 7000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| General Purpose 128GB | $1008/mo ($1.5/hr) | 128 GB | 32 vCPU | 400 GB NVMe SSD | 8000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| General Purpose 160GB | $1260/mo ($1.875/hr) | 160 GB | 40 vCPU | 500 GB NVMe SSD | 9000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Tier | Price | RAM | vCPU | Disk | Transfer | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory-Optimized 16GB | $84/mo ($0.125/hr) | 16 GB | 2 vCPU | 50 GB NVMe SSD | 4000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Memory-Optimized 32GB | $168/mo ($0.25/hr) | 32 GB | 4 vCPU | 100 GB NVMe SSD | 6000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Memory-Optimized 64GB | $336/mo ($0.5/hr) | 64 GB | 8 vCPU | 200 GB NVMe SSD | 7000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Memory-Optimized 128GB | $672/mo ($1/hr) | 128 GB | 16 vCPU | 400 GB NVMe SSD | 8000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Memory-Optimized 192GB | $1008/mo ($1.5/hr) | 192 GB | 24 vCPU | 600 GB NVMe SSD | 9000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Memory-Optimized 256GB | $1344/mo ($2/hr) | 256 GB | 32 vCPU | 800 GB NVMe SSD | 10000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Tier | Price | RAM | vCPU | Disk | Transfer | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage-Optimized 16GB | $131/mo ($0.19494/hr) | 16 GB | 2 vCPU | 300 GB NVMe SSD | 4000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Storage-Optimized 32GB | $262/mo ($0.38988/hr) | 32 GB | 4 vCPU | 600 GB NVMe SSD | 6000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Storage-Optimized 64GB | $524/mo ($0.77976/hr) | 64 GB | 8 vCPU | 1170 GB NVMe SSD | 7000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Storage-Optimized 128GB | $1048/mo ($1.55952/hr) | 128 GB | 16 vCPU | 2340 GB NVMe SSD | 8000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Storage-Optimized 192GB | $1572/mo ($2.33929/hr) | 192 GB | 24 vCPU | 3520 GB NVMe SSD | 9000 GB | Compare alternatives |
| Storage-Optimized 256GB | $2096/mo ($3.11905/hr) | 256 GB | 32 vCPU | 4690 GB NVMe SSD | 10000 GB | Compare alternatives |
Price history
We keep every price we've ever captured for DigitalOcean, so you can see whether a plan's price is holding, creeping up, or recently dropped — before you commit.
- Current
- $4/mo
- Lowest tracked
- $4/mo
- Highest tracked
- $4/mo
- Price changes
- 0
- Tracked since
- Jul 18, 2026
DigitalOcean hasn't changed this price since we started tracking it. Every future change lands on this chart automatically.
Hidden costs
- Bandwidth overages billed at $0.01/GB past pooled allowance
Runs these stacks well
Astro
DigitalOcean App Platform builds and serves Astro's static or hybrid output.
Vue
DigitalOcean App Platform or a Droplet serves a Vue SPA's static build cheaply.
React (SPA/Vite)
DigitalOcean App Platform or a Droplet serves a Vite SPA's static build cheaply.
Angular
DigitalOcean App Platform serves an Angular SPA build behind a CDN.
Django
DigitalOcean App Platform or a Droplet gives full control for a Django + Postgres deploy.
Sinatra
A DigitalOcean Droplet gives simple, cheap compute for a lightweight Sinatra app.
Laravel
A DigitalOcean Droplet with the LEMP/Laravel Forge-style stack gives full server control.
Symfony
A DigitalOcean Droplet gives full control over the PHP-FPM/Nginx stack Symfony needs.
Gin
A DigitalOcean Droplet runs a compiled Gin binary with minimal memory overhead.
Echo
A DigitalOcean Droplet runs a compiled Echo binary with minimal memory overhead.
Actix Web
A DigitalOcean Droplet runs a compiled Actix Web binary with minimal memory overhead.
Axum
A DigitalOcean Droplet runs a compiled Axum binary with minimal memory overhead.
Phoenix
A DigitalOcean Droplet gives full control for a self-hosted Phoenix release.
Python
A DigitalOcean Droplet or App Platform gives flexible Python hosting.
Go
A DigitalOcean Droplet runs a compiled Go binary with minimal memory overhead.
Rust
A DigitalOcean Droplet runs a compiled Rust binary with minimal memory overhead.
Elixir
A DigitalOcean Droplet gives full control for a self-hosted Elixir release.
PostgreSQL
DigitalOcean Managed Databases offers a fully managed Postgres tier with automated backups.
MySQL
DigitalOcean Managed Databases offers a fully managed MySQL tier with automated backups.
SQLite
SQLite ships as a file alongside the app — any DigitalOcean Droplet works, no separate DB server needed.
MongoDB
A DigitalOcean Droplet or Managed Database-adjacent setup runs a self-hosted MongoDB instance.
Redis
DigitalOcean Managed Databases offers a fully managed Redis/Valkey tier.
CockroachDB
A DigitalOcean Droplet cluster runs self-hosted CockroachDB nodes cheaply for smaller deployments.
Cassandra
A DigitalOcean Droplet cluster runs self-hosted Cassandra nodes for smaller deployments.
Hugo
DigitalOcean App Platform or a Droplet serves Hugo's static build behind a CDN.
Jekyll
DigitalOcean App Platform or a Droplet serves Jekyll's static build behind a CDN.
Eleventy (11ty)
DigitalOcean App Platform or a Droplet serves Eleventy's static build behind a CDN.
Strapi
A DigitalOcean Droplet gives full control for a self-hosted Strapi + Postgres deploy.
Ghost
DigitalOcean offers an official 1-click Ghost Droplet image with Node.js and MySQL preconfigured.
WooCommerce
A DigitalOcean Droplet with the WordPress one-click image handles a WooCommerce store with room to grow.
Magento Open Source
Magento's resource appetite fits DigitalOcean's larger dedicated-CPU Droplets.
Saleor
Saleor's containerized Python services deploy cleanly to DigitalOcean's App Platform or Droplets.
WordPress (self-hosted)
A Droplet with the WordPress one-click image gives full control at VPS prices.
Ruby on Rails
Deploys Ruby on Rails as a managed app on DigitalOcean's App Platform — git push, no server admin.
Spring Boot
Deploys Spring Boot as a managed app on DigitalOcean's App Platform — git push, no server admin.
ASP.NET Core
Deploys ASP.NET Core as a managed app on DigitalOcean's App Platform — git push, no server admin.
DNN (DotNetNuke)
Deploys DNN (DotNetNuke) as a managed app on DigitalOcean's App Platform — git push, no server admin.
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