DigitalOcean
vs
Zenlayer
DigitalOcean focuses on developer-friendly cloud services in major markets, while Zenlayer emphasizes global edge coverage including emerging markets in Asia, South America, and Africa.
What's good about each
- Simple, developer-first cloud
- Predictable pricing & monthly caps
- AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
- Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | DigitalOcean | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic) | $11.50 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 48% cheaper on DigitalOcean |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic) | $52.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 8% cheaper on DigitalOcean |
| Large VM | $168.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized) | $104.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 38% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $8.00 /mo 100 GB volume | 20% cheaper on Zenlayer |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TiB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $15.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $12.00 /mo | $32.70 /mo 1 TB estimated usage | 2.7x more expensive on Zenlayer |
| Serverless | $34.69 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | $4.50 /TB Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month | 2.2x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
DigitalOcean offers 10 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | DigitalOcean | Zenlayer | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
3 configs
|
$3.26 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
B300
2 configs
|
$7.94 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
$3.40 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
MI300X
3 configs
|
$1.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
MI355X
1 config
|
$4.50 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$1.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
$1.57 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
MI325X
3 configs
|
$2.88 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
RTX 4000 Ada
1 config
|
$0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | DigitalOcean only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | Zenlayer only |
DigitalOcean bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 months); Zenlayer bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | DigitalOcean | Zenlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 14 | 22 |
| Example customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | -- |
| Website | digitalocean.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Sept. 11, 2026.