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DigitalOcean vs Vultr VPS

DigitalOcean has the lower starting price: $6.00 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.

Prices checked on October 27, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank

The short answer

  • DigitalOcean has the lower starting price: $6.00 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
  • Vultr gives more memory for your money: a median of $6.00 per GB of RAM, about 1.3 times cheaper than DigitalOcean at $7.88.
  • DigitalOcean scales further, up to 256 GB RAM and 48 vCPU, while Vultr tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU.
  • For location, only DigitalOcean has servers in India, and only Vultr has servers in France, Japan.
  • Vultr offers NVMe storage, which is faster than the SATA SSDs the other uses.

Side by side

DigitalOcean and Vultr compared. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Compared onDigitalOceanVultr
Starting price$6.00/mo$6.00/mo
Median price per GB RAM$7.88$6.00 (better)
Lowest price per GB RAM$5.25 (better)$6.00
Median price per vCPU$31.50$12.00 (better)
VPS plans308
Largest plan RAM256 GB (better)24 GB
Largest plan vCPU48 (better)12
NVMe storageNoYes
Unlimited bandwidth plansNoNo
Server countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Singapore, Australia, IndiaUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia
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Founded20112014
HeadquartersNew York, USAMatawan, New Jersey, USA

Price at every RAM size

The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.

Cheapest DigitalOcean and Vultr plan for each amount of RAM
RAMDigitalOceanVultr
1 GB+$6.00 · Basic 1 GB (1 GB, 1 vCPU)$6.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB (1 GB, 1 vCPU)
2 GB+$12.00 · Basic 2 GB (2 GB, 1 vCPU)$12.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB (2 GB, 1 vCPU)
4 GB+$24.00 · Basic 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU)$24.00 · High Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU)
8 GB+$48.00 · Basic 8 GB (8 GB, 4 vCPU)$48.00 · High Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB (8 GB, 4 vCPU)
16 GB+$84.00 · Memory-Optimized 16 GB (16 GB, 2 vCPU) (better)$96.00 · High Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB (16 GB, 8 vCPU)
32 GB+$168.00 · Memory-Optimized 32 GB (32 GB, 4 vCPU)No plan this size

Best value plans from DigitalOcean and Vultr

Best value plans from DigitalOcean and Vultr
#Provider and planvCPURAMStorageBandwidthPriceVisit provider
1VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB11 GB25 GB NVME2 TB$6.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr
2DigitalOceanBasic 1 GB11 GB25 GB SSD1 TB$6.00/mobilled monthlyVisit DigitalOcean
3VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB12 GB50 GB NVME3 TB$12.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr
4VultrHigh Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB24 GB100 GB NVME5 TB$24.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr
5DigitalOceanBasic 2 GB12 GB50 GB SSD2 TB$12.00/mobilled monthlyVisit DigitalOcean
6VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB48 GB180 GB NVME6 TB$48.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr
7VultrHigh Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB816 GB350 GB NVME8 TB$96.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr
8VultrHigh Performance AMD 12 vCPU / 24 GB1224 GB500 GB NVME12 TB$144.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr
9DigitalOceanBasic 4 GB24 GB80 GB SSD4 TB$24.00/mobilled monthlyVisit DigitalOcean
10DigitalOceanBasic 8 GB48 GB160 GB SSD5 TB$48.00/mobilled monthlyVisit DigitalOcean
11DigitalOceanBasic 16 GB816 GB320 GB SSD6 TB$96.00/mobilled monthlyVisit DigitalOcean
12VultrHigh Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 12 GB412 GB260 GB NVME7 TB$72.00/mobilled monthlyVisit Vultr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DigitalOcean cheaper than Vultr?

DigitalOcean has the lower entry price at $6.00 a month. Per GB of RAM, Vultr is cheaper, with a median of $6.00 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.

Which is better, DigitalOcean or Vultr?

It depends on what you need. Vultr gives more memory for your money: a median of $6.00 per GB of RAM, about 1.3 times cheaper than DigitalOcean at $7.88. DigitalOcean scales further, up to 256 GB RAM and 48 vCPU, while Vultr tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.

How do you compare the prices?

We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.

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