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
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
Vultr
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Vultr
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Vultr
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean
Vultr
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean
Vultr
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean
Vultr
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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Vultr
Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Vultr
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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Vultr
Free egress allowance
DigitalOcean
Vultr
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Vultr
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Vultr
On-DemandReserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)
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MI300XHeads 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 Vultr offer:
Company details
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| Website | digitalocean.com | www.vultr.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 14 | 32 |
| Example Customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | 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.