DigitalOcean vs IONOS.
Prices checked
IONOS is cheaper at every one of the 4 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, IONOS VPS Linux M+ costs you $14 a month against $24 at DigitalOcean, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
No IONOS plan at this size.
DigitalOcean · 1C, 1 GB · 25 GB SSD
$6/mo
2 GB of RAM
IONOS is $6 a month less (50%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$12/moIONOS · 1C, 2 GB · 60 GB NVMe
$6/mo
4 GB of RAM
IONOS is $10 a month less (42%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 2C, 4 GB · 80 GB SSD
$24/moIONOS · 2C, 4 GB · 120 GB NVMe
$14/mo
8 GB of RAM
IONOS is $17 a month less (40%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 2C, 8 GB · 100 GB NVMe
$42/moIONOS · 4C, 8 GB · 240 GB NVMe
$25/mo
16 GB of RAM
IONOS is $37 a month less (44%). compare the two
DigitalOcean · 4C, 16 GB · 200 GB NVMe
$84/moIONOS · 8C, 16 GB · 480 GB NVMe
$47/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansDigitalOcean
1C · 512 MB · Value 72/100
$4/mo
IONOS
1C · 2 GB · Value 87/100
$6/mo
At a glance
| Measure |  DigitalOcean |  IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 70 | 5 |
| Cheapest plan | $4/mo | $6/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $8/mo | $3/mo |
| Average value | 25/100 | 83/100 |
| Locations | 10 | 5 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 39 | 0 |
| Plans on NVMe | 69% | 100% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 100% of plans |
| One-click stacks (of 10 tracked) | 9 | 2 |
No city has servers from both.
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
IONOS
- 1
1C · 2 GB · Value 87/100
$6/mo - 2
4C · 8 GB · Value 83/100
$25/mo - 3
8C · 16 GB · Value 83/100
$47/mo - 4
2C · 4 GB · Value 82/100
$14/mo - 5
12C · 24 GB · Value 80/100
$68/mo
How we count
On today's data, IONOS undercuts DigitalOcean on memory, at a typical $3 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, DigitalOcean or IONOS?
- IONOS is cheaper at every one of the 4 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, IONOS VPS Linux M+ · 2 vCPU · 4 GB costs $14/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 IONOS?
- 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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