DigitalOcean vs Cloudways
DigitalOcean starts at $4/mo across 8 plans. Cloudways starts at $20/mo across 7 plans.
DigitalOcean
Hosting
From $4$4/moNo free tier
Cloudways
Hosting
From $20$20/moNo free tier
DigitalOcean's cheapest paid plan costs $4/mo, $16 less than Cloudways at $20/mo. Neither has a free tier.
Plan by plan
| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Basic 512 MiB · Basic Droplets $4$4 /mo | Starter $20$20 /mo |
| 02 | Basic 1 GiB · Basic Droplets $6$6 /mo | Professional $30$30 /mo |
| 03 | Basic 2 GiB · Basic Droplets $12$12 /mo | Growth $50$50 /mo |
| 04 | Basic 4 GiB · Basic Droplets $24$24 /mo | Scale $100$100 /mo |
| 05 | Basic 8 GiB · Basic Droplets $48$48 /mo | Plus $150$150 /mo |
| 06 | CPU-Optimized 4 GiB · CPU-Optimized $42$42 /mo | Advanced $300$300 /mo |
| 07 | General Purpose 8 GiB · General Purpose $63$63 /mo | Business $400$400 /mo |
| 08 | Memory-Optimized 16 GiB · Memory-Optimized $84$84 /mo | — |
Plans are listed in each vendor's own order. Prices in USD; confirm on the vendor's site before buying.