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
Supabase
- Full PostgreSQL access: direct access to the database, not an abstraction
- Open Source: Avoids vendor lock-in and can be self-hosted
- Combines database, authentication, storage, and serverless functions in one platform
- Generous free tier: suitable for small projects
Price comparison
How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Supabase?
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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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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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)
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Available Models
DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models.
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H100
MI300X
Supabase
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.
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Here are some managed services that DigitalOcean and Supabase offer:
Company details
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| Website | digitalocean.com | supabase.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2011 | 2020 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | 16 |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 18, 2026, and for Supabase on Feb. 12, 2026.