DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean · Founded 2012 · New York, USA
8.5
Overall
/ 10
Developer-friendly cloud with simple pricing, rich documentation, and a mature marketplace. The default first VPS for many indie hackers.
WebsiteBest for: First VPS, side projects, indie SaaS
Scores
Overall8.5
Reliability8.7
Performance8.4
Value7.8
Support8.2
- Uptime SLA
- 99.99%
- Founded
- 2012
- Regions
- 14
Plans
| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price (USD/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 512MiB | 1 vCPU | 512 MiB | 10 GB SSD | 500 GB | $4 |
| Basic 1GBPopular | 1 vCPU | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | 1 TB | $6 |
| Basic 2GB | 1 vCPU | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 2 TB | $12 |
| Basic 4GB | 2 vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 4 TB | $24 |
| Basic 8GB | 4 vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | 5 TB | $48 |
Pros
- ✓Best-in-class documentation and tutorials
- ✓Predictable flat pricing, no surprise bills
- ✓Huge 1-click marketplace
- ✓Strong community and Q&A
Cons
- ✕Slightly pricier than Hetzner/Contabo at higher tiers
- ✕No ARM instances until recently
- ✕Limited Asia regions (only Singapore/Bangalore/Sydney)
Data Center Regions (14)
NYCSan FranciscoAmsterdamSingaporeLondonFrankfurtTorontoBangaloreSydney
Features
Droplets (KVM)Managed Kubernetes (DOKS)App Platform (PaaS)Spaces (S3-compatible)Managed DatabasesMarketplace 1-click appsFloating IPsVolumesLoad Balancers
Payment methods
Credit CardPayPal
Certifications
SOC2ISO27001PCI-DSS
User Reviews
Indie Dev★★★★★2025-09
My go-to for side projects. Docs are unmatched.
Startup CTO★★★★☆2025-07
Great until you need serious compute — then AWS is cheaper.