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
Paperspace
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Paperspace?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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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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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.
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Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Paperspace
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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Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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Free egress allowance
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Paperspace
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Paperspace
On-Demand
Available Models
DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models, while Paperspace offers 12.
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MI300XHeads 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 Paperspace offer:
Company details
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| Website | digitalocean.com | paperspace.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | 3 |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 19, 2026, and for Paperspace on Feb. 12, 2026.