VPS · Alternatives
What are the best DigitalOcean Droplets alternatives?
Short answer
The cheapest paid alternative in the first year is OVHcloud VPS ($54.48; DigitalOcean Droplets: $48). None of them has a free plan.
| Alternative | Best for | Free plan | From | 1st year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVHcloud VPS | Unmetered-traffic budget VPS | No | $4.54 / mo | $54.48 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute | Many-region cloud VPS | No | $5 / mo | $60 |
| Amazon Lightsail | Simple fixed-price AWS VPS | No | $5 / mo | $60 |
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) | Predictable-price developer cloud | No | $5 / mo | $60 |
| Hostinger VPS | Cheap NVMe VPS on long terms | No | $6.49 / mo | $77.88 |
Which DigitalOcean Droplets alternative is cheapest?
OVHcloud VPS, at $54.48 for the first year (DigitalOcean Droplets: $48).
| Alternative | 1st year |
|---|---|
| OVHcloud VPS | $54.48 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute | $60 |
| Amazon Lightsail | $60 |
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) | $60 |
| Hostinger VPS | $77.88 |
Which DigitalOcean Droplets alternatives are free?
None.
The 5 alternatives, one by one
1
OVHcloud VPS
Best for: unmetered-traffic budget VPS
- Free plan
- No
- From
- $4.54 / mo
- 1st year
- $54.48
2
Vultr Cloud Compute
Best for: many-region cloud VPS
- Free plan
- No
- From
- $5 / mo
- 1st year
- $60
3
Amazon Lightsail
Best for: simple fixed-price AWS VPS
- Free plan
- No
- From
- $5 / mo
- 1st year
- $60
4
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Best for: predictable-price developer cloud
- Free plan
- No
- From
- $5 / mo
- 1st year
- $60
5
Hostinger VPS
Best for: cheap NVMe VPS on long terms
- Free plan
- No
- From
- $6.49 / mo
- 1st year
- $77.88
Sources
| Vendor page | URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean Droplets pricing | digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets | 27 Oct 2026 |
| OVHcloud VPS pricing | us.ovhcloud.com/vps/ | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute pricing | vultr.com/pricing/ | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Amazon Lightsail pricing | aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing/ | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) pricing | linode.com/products/shared/ | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Hostinger VPS pricing | hostinger.com/vps-hosting | 27 Oct 2026 |
Prices in USD as published by each vendor, billed yearly where offered. How we compare