DigitalOcean Pricing

“Cheaper managed DB pricing - $15/mo isn't bad at all but $5 would be mind-blowingly amazing. … Pricing - We're only paying $10/mo for a solution that gives our customers more confidence in us and is a selling point for us.”

“Cost is so affordable, that we can easily test or try products at very low cost risk. … It's also great for young developers just getting started, as a good amount of value is provided at very little cost.”

“Digitalocean is perfect for any person or business on a budget, from students to start-ups, DigitalOcean is very affordable, literally at $5 a month, while offering very high-quality services that,... … They let me offer my clients a better, fully private hosting option, at a fraction of the price, compared to the budget shared hosting plan they currently have.”

“As I have said, DigitalOcean was slightly more expensive than something like HostGator, but the amount of customization and quality of service make it worth any difference.”

“Also, DigitalOcean’s transparent pricing helps control costs, unlike Oracle’s more intricate and complex pricing model. … It is really simple to use (maybe too simple), the pricing is crystal-clear, the offer generally is really good, it is really easy to understand for a novice administrator, and it doesn't have any...”

“Pricing is very affordable and scalable Uptime is very dependable and consistant Easy to set up, well documented FAQ and tutorials.”

“Competition offer[s] a complicated way to manage machines and the cost is sometimes more than [...] double of what DigitalOcean offer[s].”

“It would be nice if DigitalOcean provided a means to cap egress billing (e.g. lock out an instance that is unintentionally ramping up a large bill) I like that DigitalOcean spaces are compatible with... … DigitalOcean has very competitive egress pricing, which has been positive for reducing our costs when running services with a large amounts of data transfer DigitalOcean templates have helped us...”

“DigialOcean is a good option for those looking to run their own web server at an affordable price, with the flexibility to grow with your needs. … Low pricing, saving about 50% of my previous hosting costs Good uptime Easy to get going.”

“Cheaper than Heroku which is prohibitively expensive for a small self-funded startup.”

“Plus, their pay-per-use pricing helps companies to grow at their own pace without having to pay for a higher performance or service they don't need initially.”