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
Vercel
- Superb developer experience, from git push to deployed globally in seconds
- First class support for Next.js and other frontend frameworks
- Great API to issue custom domains for SaaS projects
- Very active community and plenty of learning resources
Price comparison
How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Vercel?
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)
Vercel
Available Models
DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models.
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H100
MI300X
Vercel
Heads up: We do our best to keep these 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 with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that DigitalOcean and Vercel offer:
Company details
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| Website | digitalocean.com | vercel.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2011 | 2015 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | 18 |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | Box, Runway, Sonos, eBay, The Washington Post |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 5, 2026, and for Vercel on Feb. 12, 2026.