DigitalOcean VPS Review
DigitalOcean in its own words
DigitalOcean, Inc. is an American cloud infrastructure provider headquartered in New York City with data centers worldwide. DigitalOcean provides developers cloud services that help to deploy and scale applications that run simultaneously on multiple computers. As of January 2018, DigitalOcean was the third-largest hosting company in the world in terms of web-facing computers. DigitalOcean also marked its presence in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List in 2018.
DigitalOcean was founded in 2012.
It is headquartered in the USA.
It offers VPS, Database, Storage and Networking hosting products.
- Canada
- Germany
- India
- Netherlands
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
- United States
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| Review CPU models found in DigitalOcean trials | CPUs |
| Performance variations of DigitalOcean VPS over the long term | Consistency |
DigitalOcean VPS Features
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
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Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Numerous datacenter locations.
- Modern, intuitive and fast UI.
- Large catalog of cloud services.
Weaknesses
- Not the best performance on average.
DigitalOcean Extra Services
In addition to features included in VPS plans, DigitalOcean also offers the following services (possibly for a fee):
| Backups | Block storage | Object storage | Load balancer | Floating IP addresses |
| Team Management | Managed databases | Serverless | DDoS protection | Kubernetes |
| GPU instances | Private network |
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
For each DigitalOcean VPS trial, we measured how long it took to provision the server from the moment it was ordered to the moment it accepted SSH connections.
See also VPS provisioning times for all providers.
| Average Provisioning Time | Min Provisioning Time | Max Provisioning Time | Number of VPS Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31s | 24s | 40s | 4 |
Control Panel Screenshots
Cloud Storage Prices
For a comparison of storage features and prices from all providers, please check the Cloud Storage Prices page.
| Storage Type | Price / GB / month | Restriction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | $0.100 |
Volumes are encrypted at rest, replicated multiple times and can be resized live.
https://www.digitalocean.com/products/block-storage/ |
|
| Snapshots | $0.050 |
Snapshots are created on users requests and are images of block storage disk volumes.
https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/images/snapshots/ |
|
| Object | $0.020 | 250GB minimum |
Object storage is called "Spaces" at DO. $5 for 250GB/month that include 1TB of outbound transfer (CDN included) https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/ |
| Backups | $0.050 | Prices vary depending on droplet monthly price. |
Prices vary depending on droplet size: backups are 20% of droplet total price. Therefore backup prices are considerably more expansive on General Purpose droplets. When backups are enabled, DO will create a disk image of the droplet once per week and will keep it for 4 weeks. https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/images/backups/ |
Network Bandwidth Prices
These are the network bandwidth prices charged by DigitalOcean for outbound transfers from VPS to the internet.
For a comparison of bandwidth prices from all providers, go to the Network Bandwitdh Prices page.
| Description | Price / GB |
|---|---|
|
Pricing model: Allowance Then Charged
(the provider gives a free bandwidth allowance with each server. Bandwidth above the free allowance is charged by the provider.)
Free allowance: 4 TB / month
(for a 2 core 4GB instance or closest available)
Transfer pool: yes
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/billing/bandwidth/
|
$0.010/GB |
This provider offers the following promotion:
Sign up using the following link and get $100 credit over 60 days.
Value: $100
DigitalOcean Plans
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Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $6.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 25 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 1000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 50
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | E | D | C | B |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - Basic 1GB 1 core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Basic 1GB 1 core plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Basic 1GB 1 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | Frankfurt, Germany | C |
| Jan 06 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | New York, USA | D |
| Dec 03 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | NYC1 | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $7.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 25 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 1000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 27
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | E | E | C | F |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - Premium AMD 1GB 1core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Premium AMD 1GB 1core plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Premium AMD 1GB 1core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04 2021 | DO-Premium-AMD | New York, USA | E |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $12.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 50 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 31
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | E | E | D | C |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2022 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - Basic 2GB 1 core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Basic 2GB 1 core plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Basic 2GB 1 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 2021 | DO-Regular | New York, USA | E |
| Apr 19 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 v4 @ 2.20GHz | New York, USA | D |
| Jun 14 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | New York, USA | D |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $24.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 80 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 4000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 46
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - Basic 4GB 2 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Basic 4GB 2 cores plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Basic 4GB 2 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | Frankfurt, Germany | D |
| Nov 06 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | New York, USA | C |
| Oct 25 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | NYC1 | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $28.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 80 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 4000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 54
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - Premium Intel 4GB 2cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Premium Intel 4GB 2cores plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Premium Intel 4GB 2cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 2021 | DO-Premium-Intel | New York, USA | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $47.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 50 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 4000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 51
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - CPU Optimized 4GB. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the CPU Optimized 4GB plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the CPU Optimized 4GB plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | New York, USA | C |
| Feb 29 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz | New York, USA | C |
| Feb 03 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8168 CPU @ 2.70GHz | NYC1, USA | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $68.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 50 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 8 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 4000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | Yes |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 59
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for DigitalOcean - General Purpose 2 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Yabs | Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the General Purpose 2 cores plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the General Purpose 2 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 2022 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8280 CPU @ 2.70GHz | New York, USA | C |
| Jun 08 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | New York, USA | B |
| Apr 05 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8168 CPU @ 2.70GHz | New York, USA | C |
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