What's good about...

DigitalOcean logo DigitalOcean

  • Simple, developer-first cloud
  • Predictable pricing & monthly caps
  • AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
  • Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps

Vultr logo Vultr

  • Good selection VPS configurations (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
  • Offers managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
  • Competitive pricing, generous egress
  • 30+ data center locations around the world

Price comparison

How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Vultr?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$6.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic)
Vultr Vultr
$5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic)
Vultr Vultr
$40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$168.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized)
Vultr Vultr
$160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$20.00 / mo 1 TiB
Vultr Vultr
$18.00 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$12.00 / mo
Vultr Vultr
$10.00 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage
Vultr Vultr
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Vultr Vultr
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$34.69 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration
Vultr Vultr
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Free egress allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance
Vultr Vultr
2 TB / mo for most services

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 $0.01 / GB
Vultr Vultr
$10.00 $0.01 / GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$0.76/hr
Vultr Vultr
$0.47/hr

Billing Options

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Vultr Vultr
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)

Available Models

DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models, while Vultr offers 10.

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

Company details

Website
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
digitalocean.com
Headquarters
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
United States of America
Vultr Vultr
United States of America
Founded
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
2011
Vultr Vultr
2014
Data Center Locations
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
14
Vultr Vultr
32
Example Customers
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai
Vultr Vultr
Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield

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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 10, 2026, and for Vultr on March 20, 2026.