VPS · Pricing
How much does DigitalOcean Droplets cost?
Short answer
Paid plans: Basic 512 MiB $4 / mo, Basic 1 GiB $6 / mo, Basic 2 GiB $12 / mo, Basic 2 vCPU $18 / mo.
| Plan | Price | Billed monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 512 MiB | $4 / mo | $4 / mo | 1 vCPU · 512 MiB · 10 GiB SSD |
| Basic 1 GiB | $6 / mo | $6 / mo | 1 vCPU · 1 GiB · 25 GiB SSD |
| Basic 2 GiB | $12 / mo | $12 / mo | 1 vCPU · 2 GiB · 50 GiB SSD |
| Basic 2 vCPU | $18 / mo | $18 / mo | 2 vCPU · 2 GiB · 60 GiB SSD |
Billed yearly where offered; monthly billing usually costs more.
Is DigitalOcean Droplets free?
No. plans start at $4 / mo.
What does DigitalOcean Droplets cost in the first year?
From $48 on Basic 512 MiB to $216 on Basic 2 vCPU.
| Plan | 1st year |
|---|---|
| Basic 512 MiB | $48 |
| Basic 1 GiB | $72 |
| Basic 2 GiB | $144 |
| Basic 2 vCPU | $216 |
Are there extra costs with DigitalOcean Droplets?
The vendor lists these on its pricing page:
- Per-second billing from 2026-01-01, monthly cap applies
How does DigitalOcean Droplets pricing compare?
DigitalOcean Droplets has the lowest entry price of 6 VPS hosts priced the same way.
| Tool | From | 1st year |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean Droplets | $4 / mo | $48 |
| OVHcloud VPS | $4.54 / mo | $54.48 |
| Vultr Cloud Compute | $5 / mo | $60 |
| Amazon Lightsail | $5 / mo | $60 |
| Akamai Cloud (Linode) | $5 / mo | $60 |
| Hostinger VPS | $6.49 / mo | $77.88 |
Sources
| Vendor page | URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean Droplets pricing | digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets | 27 Oct 2026 |
Prices in USD as published by each vendor, billed yearly where offered. How we compare