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VPS · head to head · checked 5 August 2026

DigitalOcean vs Vultr

15 VPS plans from the two, side by side: what each plan includes, what it costs, and where the price comes from.

DigitalOcean

from $4/mo

Basic 512 MB · 7 plans listed

Best price per vCPU: $4.00/vCPU (Basic 512 MB)

Vultr

from $2.48/mo

vc2-1c-0.5gb · 8 plans listed

Best price per vCPU: $2.48/vCPU (vc2-1c-0.5gb)

Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean or Vultr?

Vultr's cheapest listed plan is vc2-1c-0.5gb at $2.48/mo; DigitalOcean's is Basic 512 MB at $4/mo.

Which gives more for the money, DigitalOcean or Vultr?

On price per vCPU, Vultr does best with vc2-1c-0.5gb at $2.48/vCPU; DigitalOcean's best is Basic 512 MB at $4.00/vCPU.

How many VPS plans does each offer here?

We list 7 for DigitalOcean and 8 for Vultr, each checked against the provider's own pricing page.

DigitalOcean

Everything from DigitalOcean

Vultr

Everything from Vultr

DigitalOcean against the rest

Vultr against the rest

How this page is made: every figure above is computed from the plans listed, which were checked against each provider's own pricing page (linked per plan, with the date). Nothing here is ranked by who pays us. The highlighted plan is each provider's best on price per vCPU. Non-USD prices are converted at an approximate fixed rate for comparison only. See our methodology and how we make money.