Civo vs DigitalOcean.
Prices checked
Civo is cheaper at 4 of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Civo Standard Medium costs you $21.73 a month against $24 at DigitalOcean, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
Civo is $0.57 a month less (10%). compare the two
Civo · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB NVMe
$5.43/moDigitalOcean · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$6/mo
2 GB of RAM
Civo is $1.14 a month less (10%). compare the two
Civo · 1C, 2 GB · 25 GB NVMe
$10.86/moDigitalOcean · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/mo
4 GB of RAM
Civo is $2.27 a month less (9%). compare the two
Civo · 2C, 4 GB · 50 GB NVMe
$21.73/moDigitalOcean · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/mo
8 GB of RAM
DigitalOcean is $1.45 a month less (3%). compare the two
Civo · 4C, 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$43.45/moDigitalOcean · 2C, 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$42/mo
16 GB of RAM
Civo is $5.79 a month less (7%). compare the two
Civo · 2C, 16 GB · 60 GB NVMe
$78.21/moDigitalOcean · 4C, 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$84/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansCivo
1C · 1 GB · Value 85/100
$5.43/mo
DigitalOcean
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  Civo |  DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 11 | 70 |
| Cheapest plan | $5.43/mo | $4/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $5.43/mo | $8/mo |
| Average value | 43/100 | 25/100 |
| Locations | 5 | 10 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 0 | 39 |
| Plans on NVMe | 100% | 69% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 100% of plans | 0% of plans |
Both sell servers in 2 cities: Frankfurt, London.
Best value from each
Civo
- 1
1C · 1 GB · Value 85/100
$5.43/mo - 2
1C · 2 GB · Value 75/100
$10.86/mo - 3
2C · 4 GB · Value 66/100
$21.73/mo - 4
4C · 8 GB · Value 58/100
$43.45/mo - 5
6C · 16 GB · Value 40/100
$86.91/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, Civo undercuts DigitalOcean on memory, at a typical $5.43 per GB of RAM a month against $8. The cheapest way in is DigitalOcean at $4 a month (Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB). DigitalOcean counters with broader reach: 10 locations against 5.
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, Civo or DigitalOcean?
- Civo is cheaper at 4 of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Civo Standard Medium · 2 vCPU · 4 GB costs $21.73/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 DigitalOcean's at $4/mo.
- Which has more locations, Civo or DigitalOcean?
- DigitalOcean, with 10 locations against 5.
- 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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