DigitalOcean Droplets vs IONOS VPS pricing
As of , DigitalOcean Droplets' lowest first-term price is $4/month (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly plan) and IONOS VPS' is $2/month (VPS S+, 3-month plan). Over the first 2 years, DigitalOcean Droplets costs $96 and IONOS VPS costs $132 on their lowest-cost options, renewals included.
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| Fact | DigitalOcean Droplets | IONOS VPS |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest first-term price | $4/moBasic Regular 512 MiB, monthly | $2/moVPS S+, 3 months |
| Renews at | $4/mosame price | $6/mo |
| 2-year cost | $96Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly | $132VPS S+, 3-month |
| Month to month | $4/mo | — |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Money-back period | — | 30 days |
| vCPU, RAM and storage (lowest-priced plan) | 1 vCPU, 512 MiB RAM, 10 GiB SSD, 500 GiB transfer | 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unlimited traffic |
| Plan options listed | 4 | 2 |
| Source, checked | Source | Source |
Each value is copied from the vendor's site with its check date. "—" means we could not confirm it there. This page states facts only and does not pick a winner.
DigitalOcean Droplets vs IONOS VPS: questions
Which costs less over 2 years, DigitalOcean Droplets or IONOS VPS?
DigitalOcean Droplets costs less over the first 2 years: $96 (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly) against $132 for IONOS VPS (VPS S+, 3-month). This counts the first term and then renewals at the renewal price (checked ).
What do DigitalOcean Droplets and IONOS VPS renew at?
DigitalOcean Droplets Basic Regular 512 MiB (monthly) renews at $4/month. IONOS VPS VPS S+ (3-month) renews at $6/month.
Do DigitalOcean Droplets and IONOS VPS have a free plan?
DigitalOcean Droplets: no. IONOS VPS: no.
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How this data is collected: Prices are read by hand from each vendor's official pricing page, checkout page or terms, and stored with the date and source URL. Renewal prices are listed next to first-term prices. Values we could not confirm on an official page are left blank. Last checked .