DigitalOcean
vs
Zerops
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
- Agent workspace runs inside the project's private network
- Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
- Root access and SSH inside full Linux system containers
- AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York and Seattle
- ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and DPA compliant
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | DigitalOcean | Zerops | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 40% cheaper on Zerops |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic) | $26.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 45% cheaper on Zerops |
| Large VM | $168.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized) | $52.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 3.2x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | Identical |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TiB | $13.00 /mo 1 TB | 35% cheaper on Zerops |
| PostgreSQL | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage | $18.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | 3.3x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
| Redis | $15.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | 4.2x more expensive on DigitalOcean |
| Load balancer | $12.00 /mo | Included in plan | |
| Serverless | $34.69 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance | 100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan | |
| Egress | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB | 2x more expensive on Zerops |
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. We track no GPU listings from Zerops. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | DigitalOcean | Zerops | 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 |
|
MI350X
2 configs
|
$4.00 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | DigitalOcean only |
DigitalOcean bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | DigitalOcean | Zerops |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | Czechia |
| Locations | 14 | 3 |
| Example customers | Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai | -- |
| Website | digitalocean.com | zerops.io |
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Zerops on Aug. 25, 2026.