What's good about...
DigitalOcean
- Simple, developer-first cloud
- Predictable pricing & monthly caps
- AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
- Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps
Elastx
- All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
- ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
- 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts
Price comparison
How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Elastx?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
DigitalOcean
Elastx
Free egress allowance
DigitalOcean
Elastx
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
DigitalOcean
Elastx
GPU Fleet Overview
Same GPU, Both Providers
Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.On-demand price per GPU-hour.
Billing Options
DigitalOcean
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)
Elastx
On-Demand
Available Models
Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.DigitalOcean offers 9 GPU models, while Elastx offers 4.
DigitalOcean
MI300X
Elastx
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that DigitalOcean and Elastx offer:
Company details
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| Website | digitalocean.com | elastx.se |
| Headquarters | United States of America | Sweden |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | -- |
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.