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
Netlify
- Specialized in Jamstack architectures: JS, APIs and Markup
- Extensive functionality such as forms, edge functions and analytics
- Generous free plan with 500 sites and 100 GB egress
Price comparison
How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Netlify?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean
Netlify
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Netlify
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean
Netlify
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean
Netlify
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Netlify
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Netlify
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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Netlify
Free egress allowance
DigitalOcean
Netlify
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
DigitalOcean
Netlify
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Netlify
Available Models
DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models.
DigitalOcean
H100
MI300X
Netlify
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 Netlify offer:
Company details
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| Website | digitalocean.com | netlify.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | 16 |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Netlify on Feb. 12, 2026.