Aruba Cloud vs DigitalOcean.
Prices checked
Aruba Cloud is cheaper at every one of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Aruba Cloud VPS O2A4 costs you $7.03 a month against $24 at DigitalOcean, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $3.22 a month less (54%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 1C, 1 GB · 20 GB NVMe
$2.78/moDigitalOcean · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$6/mo
2 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $6.98 a month less (58%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 1C, 2 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.02/moDigitalOcean · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
4 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $16.97 a month less (71%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 2C, 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$7.03/moDigitalOcean · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/mo
8 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $28.83 a month less (69%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 4C, 8 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$13.17/moDigitalOcean · 2C, 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$42/mo
16 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $61.78 a month less (74%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 8C, 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$22.22/moDigitalOcean · 4C, 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$84/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansAruba Cloud
1C · 1 GB · Value 87/100
$2.78/mo2C · 4 GB · Value 93/100
$7.03/mo
DigitalOcean
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  Aruba Cloud |  DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 6 | 70 |
| Cheapest plan | $2.78/mo | $4/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $1.71/mo | $8/mo |
| Average value | 90/100 | 25/100 |
| Locations | 1 | 10 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 0 | 39 |
| Plans on NVMe | 100% | 69% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 0% of plans |
No city has servers from both.
Best value from each
Aruba Cloud
- 1
2C · 4 GB · Value 93/100
$7.03/mo - 2
8C · 16 GB · Value 91/100
$22.22/mo - 3
4C · 8 GB · Value 90/100
$13.17/mo - 4
16C · 32 GB · Value 90/100
$43.46/mo - 5
1C · 1 GB · Value 87/100
$2.78/mo
DigitalOcean
- 1
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo - 2
1C · 1 GB · Value 71/100
$6/mo - 3
1C · 1 GB · Value 65/100
$7/mo - 4
1C · 1 GB · Value 65/100
$7/mo - 5
1C · 1 GB · Value 63/100
$8/mo
How we count
On today's data, Aruba Cloud undercuts DigitalOcean on memory, at a typical $1.71 per GB of RAM a month against $8. The cheapest way in is Aruba Cloud at $2.78 a month (VPS O1I1 · 1 vCPU · 1 GB). DigitalOcean counters with broader reach: 10 locations against 1.
Value is hardware per dollar: RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth for the price, scored out of 100 the same way for every plan in the index. The typical price per GB of RAM is the middle one of each provider's plans.
Each size is the cheapest plan with at least that much RAM and less than twice as much, so the two sides compare like with like; a provider with no plan in that range has no row there. Only a size where both plans include a disk names a cheaper side. A plan whose provider was last read more than three days ago, or that is sold out, is not a pick.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. How each one is read is on the data health page.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Aruba Cloud or DigitalOcean?
- Aruba Cloud is cheaper at every one of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Aruba Cloud VPS O2A4 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB costs $7.03/mo against $24/mo for DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2C · 4 GB · 80 GB, excl. VAT, as of 31 Oct 2026. The cheapest plan overall is Aruba Cloud's at $2.78/mo.
- Which has more locations, Aruba Cloud or DigitalOcean?
- DigitalOcean, with 10 locations against 1.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
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