Provider
DigitalOcean
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets, checked 2026-10-26. Visit DigitalOcean
Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on
- 2 vCPU / 4 GB: Basic 4 GB at $28.80/mo ranks #9 of 10. $291/yr more than the cheapest (OVHcloud VPS-1).
- 4 vCPU / 8 GB: no verified equivalent plan tracked.
As of 2026-10-26, from 26 verified plans. How we calculate this.
| Plan | Tier | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Incl. TB | List / mo | Intro | True @1TB | True @5TB | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 1 GB | entry | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | $6.00 | — | $7.20 | $47.20 | Verified | Regular SSD Basic Droplet |
| Basic 512 MiB | entry | 1 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.5 | $4.00 | — | $9.80 | $49.80 | Verified | |
| Basic 4 GB | mid | 2 | 4 | 80 | 4 | $24.00 | — | $28.80 | $38.80 | Verified |
Fees that change the bill
- IPv4
- $0.00/mo · Public IPv4 included with each Droplet Verified
- Backups
- 20% of plan · Weekly backups 20% of Droplet price (daily 30%) Verified
- Overage
- $0.01/GB · $0.01/GiB beyond pooled allowance (bandwidth docs; confirm) Unverified
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