DigitalOcean vs Hostwinds.
Prices checked
Hostwinds is cheaper at every one of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Hostwinds Unmanaged SSD Cloud 3 costs you $18.99 a month against $24 at DigitalOcean, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
Hostwinds is $1.01 a month less (17%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$6/moHostwinds · 1C, 1 GB · 30 GB SSD
$4.99/mo
2 GB of RAM
Hostwinds is $2.01 a month less (17%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/moHostwinds · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$9.99/mo
4 GB of RAM
Hostwinds is $5.01 a month less (21%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/moHostwinds · 2C, 4 GB · 75 GB SSD
$18.99/mo
8 GB of RAM
Hostwinds is $3.01 a month less (7%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 2C, 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$42/moHostwinds · 4C, 8 GB · 150 GB SSD
$38.99/mo
16 GB of RAM
Hostwinds is $7.01 a month less (8%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 4C, 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$84/moHostwinds · 6C, 16 GB · 300 GB SSD
$76.99/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansDigitalOcean
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo
Hostwinds
1C · 1 GB · Value 77/100
$4.99/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  DigitalOcean |  Hostwinds |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 70 | 9 |
| Cheapest plan | $4/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $8/mo | $4.81/mo |
| Average value | 25/100 | 61/100 |
| Locations | 10 | 3 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 39 | 0 |
| Plans on NVMe | 69% | 0% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 0% of plans |
Both sell servers in one city: Amsterdam.
Best value from each
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
Hostwinds
- 1
1C · 1 GB · Value 77/100
$4.99/mo - 2
1C · 2 GB · Value 68/100
$9.99/mo - 3
2C · 4 GB · Value 63/100
$18.99/mo - 4
4C · 12 GB · Value 61/100
$49.99/mo - 5
4C · 8 GB · Value 60/100
$38.99/mo
How we count
On today's data, Hostwinds undercuts DigitalOcean on memory, at a typical $4.81 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 3.
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, DigitalOcean or Hostwinds?
- Hostwinds is cheaper at every one of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Hostwinds Unmanaged SSD Cloud 3 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB costs $18.99/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, DigitalOcean or Hostwinds?
- DigitalOcean, with 10 locations against 3.
- 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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