What is the cheapest alternative to DigitalOcean?

For DigitalOcean's cheapest plan with a disk included, Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB at $4/mo, the closest match is BuyVM Slice 512 · 1 vCPU · 0.5 GB at $2/mo, and the cheapest plan with at least the same RAM and vCPU is Scaleway STARDUST1-S at $0.51/mo. Prices exclude VAT.

How are the matches chosen?

A match needs at least the plan's RAM and vCPU. Among those, it prefers the same kind of vCPU (shared or dedicated) and a datacenter in a country the DigitalOcean plan runs in, then picks the plan nearest in RAM, vCPU and disk, counting a higher price against it. Sold-out plans and prices more than three days old are never suggested, and plans without a disk included are left out on both sides.

Alternatives to DigitalOcean.

prices as of 16 Sept 2026 · 70 plans matched · 70 with a cheaper match

Each DigitalOcean plan below is matched to the closest plan from another provider with at least the same RAM and vCPU, preferring the same kind of vCPU and a country DigitalOcean also serves. Only plans you can order today, with recent prices, are suggested. The providers that come up most are Vultr (38), BuyVM (5), Binary Lane (4).

70 of DigitalOcean's 70 plans have a cheaper match with at least the same RAM and vCPU, the widest gap being CPU-Optimized 8C at $248/mo against $20.78/mo elsewhere, checked 16 Sept 2026.

DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB
1 vCPU · 512 MB · 10 GB SSD
$4/mo
ClosestBuyVM
Slice 512 · 1 vCPU · 0.5 GB
1 vCPU · 512 MB · 10 GB SSD
$2/mo$2/mo less (50%)View at BuyVM ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUScaleway
STARDUST1-S
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB SSD
$0.51/mo$3.49/mo less (87%)View at Scaleway ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 1C · 1 GB · 25 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$6/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 1C · 1 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo$1/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUScaleway
STARDUST1-S
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB SSD
$0.51/mo$5.49/mo less (92%)View at Scaleway ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 1C · 1 GB · 25 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB NVMe
$7/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 1C · 1 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo$2/mo less (29%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUScaleway
STARDUST1-S
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB SSD
$0.51/mo$6.49/mo less (93%)View at Scaleway ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 1C · 1 GB · 25 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB NVMe
$7/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 1C · 1 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$5/mo$2/mo less (29%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUScaleway
STARDUST1-S
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB SSD
$0.51/mo$6.49/mo less (93%)View at Scaleway ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 1C · 1 GB · 35 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 35 GB NVMe
$8/mo
ClosestVultr
High Frequency 1C · 1 GB
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 32 GB NVMe
$6/mo$2/mo less (25%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUScaleway
STARDUST1-S
1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB SSD
$0.51/mo$7.49/mo less (94%)View at Scaleway ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 1C · 2 GB · 50 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
ClosestHostwinds
Unmanaged SSD Cloud 2 · 1 vCPU · 2 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$9.99/mo$2.01/mo less (17%)View at Hostwinds ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$8.45/mo less (70%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 1C · 2 GB · 50 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$14/mo
ClosestHostwinds
Unmanaged SSD Cloud 2 · 1 vCPU · 2 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$9.99/mo$4.01/mo less (29%)View at Hostwinds ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$10.45/mo less (75%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 1C · 2 GB · 50 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$14/mo
ClosestHostwinds
Unmanaged SSD Cloud 2 · 1 vCPU · 2 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$9.99/mo$4.01/mo less (29%)View at Hostwinds ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$10.45/mo less (75%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 1C · 2 GB · 70 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 70 GB NVMe
$16/mo
ClosestVultr
High Frequency 1C · 2 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 64 GB NVMe
$12/mo$4/mo less (25%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$12.45/mo less (78%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 2C · 2 GB · 60 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$18/mo
ClosestHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$14.45/mo less (80%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 2C · 2 GB · 60 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB NVMe
$21/mo
ClosestHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$17.45/mo less (83%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 2C · 2 GB · 60 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB NVMe
$21/mo
ClosestHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$17.45/mo less (83%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 2C · 4 GB · 80 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 2C · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$20/mo$4/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUOVHcloud
VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.18/mo$18.82/mo less (78%)View at OVHcloud ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 2C · 2 GB · 90 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 90 GB NVMe
$24/mo
ClosestVultr
High Frequency 2C · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$18/mo$6/mo less (25%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.nano · 2 vCPU · 2 GB
2 vCPU · 2 GB · 60 GB SSD
$3.55/mo$20.45/mo less (85%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 2C · 4 GB · 80 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$28/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 2C · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$20/mo$8/mo less (29%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUOVHcloud
VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.18/mo$22.82/mo less (82%)View at OVHcloud ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 2C · 4 GB · 80 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$28/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 2C · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$20/mo$8/mo less (29%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUOVHcloud
VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.18/mo$22.82/mo less (82%)View at OVHcloud ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 2C · 4 GB · 120 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$32/mo
ClosestSTRATO
VPS M · 2 vCPU · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$9.69/mo$22.31/mo less (70%)View at STRATO ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUOVHcloud
VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.18/mo$26.82/mo less (84%)View at OVHcloud ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 2C · 8 GB · 100 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$42/mo
ClosestHostinger
KVM 2
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$14.99/mo$27.01/mo less (64%)View at Hostinger ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.58/mo$34.42/mo less (82%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 25 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 25 GB SSD
$42/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-2thr · 2 vCPU · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$25.65/mo$16.35/mo less (39%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$29.60/mo less (70%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 50 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB SSD
$47/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-2thr · 2 vCPU · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$25.65/mo$21.35/mo less (45%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$34.60/mo less (74%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 4C · 8 GB · 160 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$48/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$40/mo$8/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.58/mo$40.42/mo less (84%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 2C · 8 GB · 160 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$48/mo
ClosestAWS Lightsail
General Purpose 2C · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$43.99/mo$4.01/mo less (8%)View at AWS Lightsail ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.58/mo$40.42/mo less (84%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 160 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$56/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$40/mo$16/mo less (29%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.58/mo$48.42/mo less (86%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 4C · 8 GB · 160 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$56/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$40/mo$16/mo less (29%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.58/mo$48.42/mo less (86%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 2C · 4 GB · 125 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 125 GB SSD
$62/mo
ClosestLinode
Dedicated 4GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$36/mo$26/mo less (42%)View at Linode ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$49.60/mo less (80%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose 2C · 8 GB · 25 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 25 GB SSD
$63/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$60/mo$3/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$50.60/mo less (80%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 240 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 240 GB NVMe
$64/mo
ClosestSTRATO
VPS L · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 240 GB NVMe
$19.40/mo$44.60/mo less (70%)View at STRATO ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-mini · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$7.58/mo$56.42/mo less (88%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose 2C · 8 GB · 50 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB SSD
$68/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$60/mo$8/mo less (12%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$55.60/mo less (82%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose Premium Intel 2C · 8 GB · 30 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 30 GB NVMe
$76/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$60/mo$16/mo less (21%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$63.60/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose Premium Intel 2C · 8 GB · 60 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 60 GB NVMe
$79/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$60/mo$19/mo less (24%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$66.60/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 4C · 16 GB · 200 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$84/mo
ClosestHostinger
KVM 4
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$28.99/mo$55.01/mo less (65%)View at Hostinger ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.15/mo$67.85/mo less (81%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 4C · 8 GB · 50 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB SSD
$84/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 75 GB NVMe
$80/mo$4/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$71.60/mo less (85%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 50 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$84/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$80/mo$4/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$63.22/mo less (75%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose 2C · 8 GB · 163 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 163 GB SSD
$90.60/mo
ClosestBuyVM
High Volume 2 core · 2 vCPU · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$30/mo$60.60/mo less (67%)View at BuyVM ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$78.20/mo less (86%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose Premium Intel 2C · 8 GB · 165 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 165 GB NVMe
$92.20/mo
ClosestBuyVM
High Volume 2 core · 2 vCPU · 8 GB
2 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB SSD
$30/mo$62.20/mo less (67%)View at BuyVM ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$79.80/mo less (87%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 4C · 8 GB · 100 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB SSD
$94/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-4thr · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$51.31/mo$42.69/mo less (45%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$81.60/mo less (87%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Regular 8C · 16 GB · 320 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$96/mo
ClosestHetzner
CPX42 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$80.18/mo$15.82/mo less (16%)View at Hetzner ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.15/mo$79.85/mo less (83%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 4C · 16 GB · 320 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$96/mo
ClosestAWS Lightsail
General Purpose 4C · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$84/mo$12/mo less (13%)View at AWS Lightsail ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.15/mo$79.85/mo less (83%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized Premium Intel 2C · 16 GB · 50 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$99/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$80/mo$19/mo less (19%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$78.22/mo less (79%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 150 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$104/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$100/mo$4/mo less (4%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$83.22/mo less (80%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 50 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$109/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 75 GB NVMe
$80/mo$29/mo less (27%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$96.60/mo less (89%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized Premium Intel 2C · 16 GB · 150 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$110/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$100/mo$10/mo less (9%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$89.22/mo less (81%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 320 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$112/mo
ClosestHetzner
CPX42 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$80.18/mo$31.82/mo less (28%)View at Hetzner ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.15/mo$95.85/mo less (86%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 8C · 16 GB · 320 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$112/mo
ClosestHetzner
CPX42 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$80.18/mo$31.82/mo less (28%)View at Hetzner ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.15/mo$95.85/mo less (86%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 100 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$122/mo
ClosestBinary Lane
CPU Optimised cpu-4thr · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$51.31/mo$70.69/mo less (58%)View at Binary Lane ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$109.60/mo less (90%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 4C · 8 GB · 250 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 250 GB SSD
$124/mo
Closestnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$111.60/mo less (90%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose 4C · 16 GB · 50 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 50 GB SSD
$126/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$120/mo$6/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$105.22/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 480 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 480 GB NVMe
$128/mo
ClosestSTRATO
VPS XL · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 480 GB NVMe
$37.81/mo$90.19/mo less (70%)View at STRATO ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUHOSTKEY
vm.v2-medium · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$16.15/mo$111.85/mo less (87%)View at HOSTKEY ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 300 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$131/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$125/mo$6/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$110.22/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Storage-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 300 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$131/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$125/mo$6/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$110.22/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C · 16 GB · 300 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$131/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe
$125/mo$6/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$110.22/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose 4C · 16 GB · 100 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB SSD
$136/mo
ClosestCherry Servers
Cloud VDS 2 · 4 vCPU · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$56.54/mo$79.46/mo less (58%)View at Cherry Servers ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$115.22/mo less (85%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C · 16 GB · 450 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 450 GB NVMe
$139/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 400 GB NVMe
$125/mo$14/mo less (10%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$118.22/mo less (85%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose Premium Intel 4C · 16 GB · 60 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 60 GB NVMe
$151/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$120/mo$31/mo less (21%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$130.22/mo less (86%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose Premium Intel 4C · 16 GB · 120 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$158/mo
ClosestCherry Servers
Cloud VDS 2 · 4 vCPU · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$56.54/mo$101.46/mo less (64%)View at Cherry Servers ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$137.22/mo less (87%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 8 GB · 250 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 250 GB NVMe
$161/mo
Closestnetcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB NVMe
$12.40/mo$148.60/mo less (92%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Storage-Optimized 2C · 16 GB · 450 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 450 GB NVMe
$163/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 2C · 16 GB
2 vCPU · 16 GB · 480 GB NVMe
$155/mo$8/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$142.22/mo less (87%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium AMD 8C · 32 GB · 400 GB
8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB NVMe
$168/mo
ClosestHostinger
KVM 8
8 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB NVMe
$49.99/mo$118.01/mo less (70%)View at Hostinger ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
VPS 4000 G12 · 12 vCore · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$31.43/mo$136.57/mo less (81%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 8C · 16 GB · 100 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB SSD
$168/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 8C · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$160/mo$8/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$147.22/mo less (88%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized 4C · 32 GB · 100 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$168/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 32 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$160/mo$8/mo less (5%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$38.71/mo$129.29/mo less (77%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose 4C · 16 GB · 325 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 325 GB SSD
$181/mo
ClosestBuyVM
High Volume 4 core · 4 vCPU · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$60/mo$121/mo less (67%)View at BuyVM ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$160.22/mo less (89%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
General Purpose Premium Intel 4C · 16 GB · 330 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 330 GB NVMe
$183.40/mo
ClosestBuyVM
High Volume 4 core · 4 vCPU · 16 GB
4 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB SSD
$60/mo$123.40/mo less (67%)View at BuyVM ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$162.62/mo less (89%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB SSD
$188/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 8C · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$160/mo$28/mo less (15%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$167.22/mo less (89%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Basic Premium Intel 8C · 32 GB · 640 GB
8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB NVMe
$192/mo
ClosestVultr
Cloud Compute 8C · 32 GB
8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB SSD
$160/mo$32/mo less (17%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
VPS 4000 G12 · 12 vCore · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$31.43/mo$160.57/mo less (84%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 32 GB · 100 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$198/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 32 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$160/mo$38/mo less (19%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$38.71/mo$159.29/mo less (80%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized 4C · 32 GB · 300 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$208/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 32 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB NVMe
$195/mo$13/mo less (6%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$38.71/mo$169.29/mo less (81%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 100 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$218/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 8C · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$160/mo$58/mo less (27%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$197.22/mo less (90%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
Memory-Optimized Premium Intel 4C · 32 GB · 300 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 300 GB NVMe
$220/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 4C · 32 GB
4 vCPU · 32 GB · 400 GB NVMe
$195/mo$25/mo less (11%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB · 1024 GB NVMe
$38.71/mo$181.29/mo less (82%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized Premium Intel 8C · 16 GB · 200 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$244/mo
ClosestVultr
Optimized Cloud 8C · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB NVMe
$160/mo$84/mo less (34%)View at Vultr ↗compare →
Cheapest with the same RAM and vCPUnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$223.22/mo less (91%)View at netcup ↗compare →
DigitalOcean plan
CPU-Optimized 8C · 16 GB · 500 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 500 GB SSD
$248/mo
Closestnetcup
RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB · 512 GB NVMe
$20.78/mo$227.22/mo less (92%)View at netcup ↗compare →

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest alternative to DigitalOcean?: For DigitalOcean's cheapest plan with a disk included, Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB at $4/mo, the closest match is BuyVM Slice 512 · 1 vCPU · 0.5 GB at $2/mo, and the cheapest plan with at least the same RAM and vCPU is Scaleway STARDUST1-S at $0.51/mo. Prices exclude VAT.
How are the matches chosen?: A match needs at least the plan's RAM and vCPU. Among those, it prefers the same kind of vCPU (shared or dedicated) and a datacenter in a country the DigitalOcean plan runs in, then picks the plan nearest in RAM, vCPU and disk, counting a higher price against it. Sold-out plans and prices more than three days old are never suggested, and plans without a disk included are left out on both sides.

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