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title: "DigitalOcean Pricing 2026 | Capterra"
description: "Learn more about DigitalOcean pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials."
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# DigitalOcean Pricing

- Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 from [159 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/reviews/)
- Starting at $4.00 per month
- Free trial: Available
- Free version: Not available
- Credit card required: Not provided by vendor

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## How much does DigitalOcean cost?

DigitalOcean has **6 different plans**. The pricing **starts at $4 flat rate per month**.

### App Platform

- Price: Contact vendor
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

#### App Platform plan includes:

- Build Apps
- Highly Scalable
- No Infrastructure Management

### Droplets

- Price: $4.00
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

#### Droplets plan includes:

- Deploy in Seconds
- Scale on Demands
- Run any workload - from mission critical apps to low traffic sites

### Kubernetes

- Price: $12.00
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

#### Kubernetes plan includes:

- Free Control Plane
- Managed Kubernetes
- Automate and optimize to peak performance

### Databases

- Price: $15.00
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

#### Databases plan includes:

- Automated Failovers
- Daily Backups
- Setup and Maintenance
- Managed MongoDB, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Caching, and OpenSearch

### Spaces

- Price: $5.00
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

#### Spaces plan includes:

- Built in CDN
- S3-Compatible Storage

### Volumes

- Price: $10.00
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

#### Volumes plan includes:

- Block Storage
- High Availability
- Resize

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## Is DigitalOcean worth the price?

### Value for Money
- Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5
- Good or excellent value for money: 91%

AI summary based on 68 value-for-money rating reviews:
Most users consider DigitalOcean to offer excellent value for money due to its flexible and scalable pricing plans. They appreciate the pay-as-you-go model, which allows them to pay only for the resources they use, making it economical and accessible. However, some users report that certain products, such as databases, can be relatively expensive.

#### Rating breakdown
- Ease of use: 4.6
- Customer service: 4.3
- Features: 4.6
- Ease of deployment: 4.6
- Likelihood to recommend: 85%

Based on 159 total DigitalOcean reviews.

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## How does DigitalOcean compare to other alternatives?

DigitalOcean starts at $4 flat rate per month. Explore how its pricing and plan options compare with top alternatives below.

DigitalOcean pricing comparison

| Product | Plans | Starting price | Free version | Free trial | Value for Money |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DigitalOcean — 4.6 out of 5 ([159 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/reviews/)) | 6 plans | $4.00 /mo | Not available | Available | 4.5 |
| [GitLab](https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/) — 4.6 out of 5 ([1,224 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/reviews/)) | 1 plan | $29.00 /user/mo | Available | Available | 4.5 |
| [Essential Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/228226/Essential-Studio/) — 4.5 out of 5 ([945 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/228226/Essential-Studio/reviews/)) | 5 plans | Not available | Available | Available | 4.6 |
| [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) — 4.8 out of 5 ([6,196 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/reviews/)) | 3 plans | $4.00 /user/mo | Available | Available | 4.6 |
| [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) — 4.6 out of 5 ([3,011 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/reviews/)) | 5 plans | $45.00 /user/mo | Available | Available | 4.4 |

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## What reviewers say about DigitalOcean's pricing

### What they like

-   **DigitalOcean to offer excellent value for money due to its flexible and scalable pricing plans** They appreciate the pay-as-you-go model, which allows them to pay only for the resources they use, making it economical and accessible.
    
-   **Reviewers highlight the affordability of the plans** The variety of payment methods, and the competitive pricing compared to other providers. Users also value the free trial period and credits for new users, which help them explore the platform without initial costs.
    
-   **The simplicity and transparency of the pricing model are frequently mentioned** As well as the cost savings achieved by using DigitalOcean's services. Some users find the additional features, like automatic backups and scalable droplets, to be reasonably priced and beneficial for their needs.
    

### What holds them back

-   **Certain products** Such as databases, can be relatively expensive. They also mention the lack of a free tier and the high costs associated with additional support.
    
-   **The pricing plans could be more flexible and that the overall cost might be high for those on a tight budget** Some users express concerns about the VAT-excluded prices and the need to pay more for advanced features and performance.