DigitalOcean
vs
Hexabyte
DigitalOcean offers a mature ecosystem with managed Kubernetes, databases, and App Platform. Hexabyte stands out with significantly lower object storage costs (no egress or API fees) and renewable energy-powered Swedish infrastructure for GDPR-conscious workloads.
What's good about each
- Simple, developer-first cloud
- Predictable pricing & monthly caps
- AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
- Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps
- Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
- S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
- Offers dedicated servers
- EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | DigitalOcean | Hexabyte | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic) | $4.49 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe | 25% cheaper on Hexabyte |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic) | $11.31 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe | 4.2x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
| Large VM | $168.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized) | $20.43 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | 8.2x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TiB | $6.96 /mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees) | 2.9x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
| PostgreSQL | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $15.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $12.00 /mo | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $34.69 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance | 20 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | $1.16 /TB per TB | 8.6x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
DigitalOcean offers 10 GPU models, while Hexabyte offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | DigitalOcean | Hexabyte | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs
|
$3.26 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
B300
2 configs
|
$7.94 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
MI300X
3 configs
|
$1.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
MI355X
1 config
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$1.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
$1.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
MI325X
3 configs
|
$2.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
RTX 4000 Ada
1 config
|
$0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
L4
4 configs
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hexabyte only |
DigitalOcean bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 months); Hexabyte bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | DigitalOcean | Hexabyte |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | USA | Sweden |
| Locations | 14 | 1 |
| Example customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce |
| Website | digitalocean.com | hexabyte.se |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Hexabyte on Aug. 31, 2026.