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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Shadeform?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Shadeform
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Shadeform
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
Free egress allowance
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
DigitalOcean
Shadeform
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Shadeform
Available Models
DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models.
DigitalOcean
H100
MI300X
Shadeform
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 Shadeform offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | digitalocean.com | shadeform.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2011 | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | -- |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on July 13, 2026, and for Shadeform on July 9, 2026.