Quick comparison
| Feature | DigitalOcean | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | ★ 3.4 / 5 | ★ 4.4 / 5 |
| Plans tracked | 33 | 42 |
| Hosting types | VPS, Cloud | Shared Hosting, VPS, WordPress Hosting, Dedicated |
| Starting price | $4.00 | $1.00 |
| Renewal from | — | $10.00 |
| Max RAM | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Max storage | 4800 GB | 8000 GB |
| Free SSL | — | Yes |
| Free backups | — | Yes |
| Headquarters | New York, USA | Montabaur, Germany |
| Data centers | 43 | 114 |
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DigitalOcean hosting for United States: compared on price, performance, and trust in our independent catalog.
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| Type | Intro price | RAM | Storage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | $24.00 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $4.00 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,260.00 Dedicated vCPU · Balanced RAM/CPU ratio · Weekly ($252/mo extra) | 160 GB | 500 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $168.00 High memory ratio (8GB/vCPU) · Dedicated vCPU · Weekly ($33.60/mo extra) | 32 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $336.00 High memory ratio (8GB/vCPU) · Dedicated vCPU · Weekly ($67.20/mo extra) | 64 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $672.00 High memory ratio (8GB/vCPU) · Dedicated vCPU · Weekly ($134.40/mo extra) | 128 GB | 400 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,008.00 High memory ratio (8GB/vCPU) · Dedicated vCPU · Weekly ($201.60/mo extra) | 192 GB | 600 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,344.00 High memory ratio (8GB/vCPU) · Dedicated vCPU · Weekly ($268.80/mo extra) | 256 GB | 800 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $42.00 Dedicated vCPU · 2.6GHz+ processors · Weekly ($8.40/mo extra) | 4 GB | 25 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $131.00 High-performance NVMe · Large storage capacity · Weekly ($26.20/mo extra) | 16 GB | 300 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $262.00 High-performance NVMe · Large storage capacity · Weekly ($52.40/mo extra) | 32 GB | 600 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $524.00 High-performance NVMe · Large storage capacity · Weekly ($104.80/mo extra) | 64 GB | 1200 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $6.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($1.20/mo extra) | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $12.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($2.40/mo extra) | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $48.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($9.60/mo extra) | 8 GB | 160 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $18.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($3.60/mo extra) | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $24.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($4.80/mo extra) | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $96.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($19.20/mo extra) | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $4.00 Simple pricing · Hourly billing available · Weekly ($0.80/mo extra) | 0.5 GB | 10 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $168.00 Dedicated vCPU · 2.6GHz+ processors · Weekly ($33.60/mo extra) | 16 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $336.00 Dedicated vCPU · 2.6GHz+ processors · Weekly ($67.20/mo extra) | 32 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,008.00 Dedicated vCPU · 2.6GHz+ processors · Weekly ($201.60/mo extra) | 96 GB | 500 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $63.00 Dedicated vCPU · Balanced RAM/CPU ratio · Weekly ($12.60/mo extra) | 8 GB | 25 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $84.00 Dedicated vCPU · 2.6GHz+ processors · Weekly ($16.80/mo extra) | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $504.00 Dedicated vCPU · Balanced RAM/CPU ratio · Weekly ($100.80/mo extra) | 64 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $126.00 Dedicated vCPU · Balanced RAM/CPU ratio · Weekly ($25.20/mo extra) | 16 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $252.00 Dedicated vCPU · Balanced RAM/CPU ratio · Weekly ($50.40/mo extra) | 32 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,048.00 High-performance NVMe · Large storage capacity · Weekly ($209.60/mo extra) | 128 GB | 2400 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,572.00 High-performance NVMe · Large storage capacity · Weekly ($314.40/mo extra) | 192 GB | 3600 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $1,008.00 Dedicated vCPU · Balanced RAM/CPU ratio · Weekly ($201.60/mo extra) | 128 GB | 400 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $84.00 High memory ratio (8GB/vCPU) · Dedicated vCPU · Weekly ($16.80/mo extra) | 16 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $672.00 Dedicated vCPU · 2.6GHz+ processors · Weekly ($134.40/mo extra) | 64 GB | 400 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Cloud | $2,096.00 High-performance NVMe · Large storage capacity · Weekly ($419.20/mo extra) | 256 GB | 4800 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
IONOS plans
| Type | Intro price | RAM | Storage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Hosting | $1.00 Renewal: $10.00 | — | 200 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $3.62 | — | — | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.00 Renewal: $6.00 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| WordPress Hosting | $882.61 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $5.48 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $10.17 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $1,108.70 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $5.43 | — | 100 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $51.09 Renewal: $59.78 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $5.79 | — | 500 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.17 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $54.35 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $2.00 | 1 GB | 10 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $5.00 | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $85.00 AMD EPYC™ 4244P | 32 GB | 512 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $8.00 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $75.00 AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 3600 | 32 GB | 480 GB SSD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $180.00 AMD EPYC™ 7302P | 128 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $20.00 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $120.00 AMD EPYC™ 4344P | 64 GB | 1024 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $350.00 AMD EPYC™ 7543P | 256 GB | 1920 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $15.00 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $35.00 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $110.00 AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 3700 | 64 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $70.00 AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 3600 | 32 GB | 1000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $150.00 AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 3900 | 128 GB | 2000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $330.00 AMD EPYC™ 7543P | 256 GB | 8000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $30.00 | 16 GB | 480 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $70.00 | 16 GB | 480 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $15.00 | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $190.00 AMD EPYC™ 4465P | 128 GB | 1024 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $50.00 | 24 GB | 720 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| VPS | $110.00 | 24 GB | 720 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $170.00 AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 3900 | 128 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $220.00 AMD EPYC™ 4545P | 128 GB | 2048 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $90.00 AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 3700 | 64 GB | 2000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $160.00 AMD EPYC™ 7302P | 128 GB | 4000 GB HDD | Visit Site |
| Dedicated | $140.00 AMD EPYC™ 4344P | 64 GB | 2048 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $1.09 Renewal: $11.96 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $1.09 Renewal: $34.78 | — | — SSD | Visit Site |
| VPS | $3.26 Renewal: $4.89 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
| Shared Hosting | $8.70 Renewal: $17.39 | — | 350 GB NVMe | Visit Site |
Comparison FAQ
Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean or IONOS?
IONOS has the lower entry price (DigitalOcean: $4.00/mo vs IONOS: $1.00/mo).
Which is better, DigitalOcean or IONOS?
IONOS scores higher (DigitalOcean: 3.4/5 vs IONOS: 4.4/5).
Which is better for VPS, DigitalOcean or IONOS?
DigitalOcean: up to 256 GB RAM; IONOS: up to 256 GB RAM.
Which has more storage?
DigitalOcean 4800 GB vs IONOS 8000 GB max storage.
Do both include free SSL?
Only IONOS shows free SSL on tracked plans.
Which is better for beginners in United States?
IONOS is our pick for ease of use in United States.
How do I choose between DigitalOcean and IONOS?
Match plan type to your project in United States. Compare intro vs renewal price and data center location.