DigitalOcean South Africa: VPS & Cloud Hosting Review

Editorial rating: ★ 3.4 / 5

DigitalOcean hosting for South Africa: compared on price, performance, and trust in our independent catalog.

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At a glance

Headquarters
New York, USA
Founded
2011
Plan types
VPS, Cloud
Plans listed
33
From
R 74,00/mo
Prices checked
12 Jun 2026
Data centers
Frankfurt, DE · New York, US · San Francisco, US · SG · US · NL · GB · DE · IN · CA · AU · SG · US · NL · GB · DE · IN · CA · AU · SG · US · NL · GB · DE · IN · CA · AU · SG · US · NL · GB · DE · IN · CA · AU · SG · US · NL · GB · DE · IN · CA · AU
VPS / Cloud

Plans & pricing

Side-by-side specs for DigitalOcean plans in South Africa. Intro prices may differ from renewal — confirm on the provider site.

Provider Type Intro price RAM CPU Storage Locations Features Action
DigitalOcean Basic Droplet VPS R 74,00 1 GB 1 vCPU 25 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 1000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose VPS R 444,00 4 GB 2 vCPU 80 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 4000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose 40vCPU 160GB Cloud R 23 310,00 160 GB 40 vCPU 500 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 10000 GB
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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 4vCPU 32GB Cloud R 3 108,00 32 GB 4 vCPU 100 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 5000 GB
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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 8vCPU 64GB Cloud R 6 216,00 64 GB 8 vCPU 200 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 6000 GB
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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 16vCPU 128GB Cloud R 12 432,00 128 GB 16 vCPU 400 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 7000 GB
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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 24vCPU 192GB Cloud R 18 648,00 192 GB 24 vCPU 600 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 9000 GB
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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 32vCPU 256GB Cloud R 24 864,00 256 GB 32 vCPU 800 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 10000 GB
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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 2vCPU 4GB Cloud R 777,00 4 GB 2 vCPU 25 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 4000 GB
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 2vCPU 16GB 300GB Cloud R 2 423,50 16 GB 2 vCPU 300 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 4000 GB
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 4vCPU 32GB 600GB Cloud R 4 847,00 32 GB 4 vCPU 600 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 5000 GB
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 8vCPU 64GB 1.2TB Cloud R 9 694,00 64 GB 8 vCPU 1200 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 6000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 1GB VPS R 111,00 1 GB 1 vCPU 25 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 1000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 2GB VPS R 222,00 2 GB 1 vCPU 50 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 2000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 4vCPU 8GB VPS R 888,00 8 GB 4 vCPU 160 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 5000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 2vCPU 2GB VPS R 333,00 2 GB 2 vCPU 60 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 3000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 2vCPU 4GB VPS R 444,00 4 GB 2 vCPU 80 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 4000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 8vCPU 16GB VPS R 1 776,00 16 GB 8 vCPU 320 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 6000 GB
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DigitalOcean Basic 512MB VPS R 74,00 0.5 GB 1 vCPU 10 GB SSD Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 500 GB
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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 8vCPU 16GB Cloud R 3 108,00 16 GB 8 vCPU 100 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 6000 GB
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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 16vCPU 32GB Cloud R 6 216,00 32 GB 16 vCPU 200 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 7000 GB
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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 48vCPU 96GB Cloud R 18 648,00 96 GB 48 vCPU 500 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 12000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose 2vCPU 8GB Cloud R 1 165,50 8 GB 2 vCPU 25 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 4000 GB
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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4vCPU 8GB Cloud R 1 554,00 8 GB 4 vCPU 50 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 5000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose 16vCPU 64GB Cloud R 9 324,00 64 GB 16 vCPU 200 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 7000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose 4vCPU 16GB Cloud R 2 331,00 16 GB 4 vCPU 50 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 5000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose 8vCPU 32GB Cloud R 4 662,00 32 GB 8 vCPU 100 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 6000 GB
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 16vCPU 128GB 2.4TB Cloud R 19 388,00 128 GB 16 vCPU 2400 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 7000 GB
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 24vCPU 192GB 3.6TB Cloud R 29 082,00 192 GB 24 vCPU 3600 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 9000 GB
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DigitalOcean Memory-Optimized 2vCPU 16GB Cloud R 1 554,00 16 GB 2 vCPU 50 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 4000 GB
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DigitalOcean General Purpose 32vCPU 128GB Cloud R 18 648,00 128 GB 32 vCPU 400 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 9000 GB
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DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 32vCPU 64GB Cloud R 12 432,00 64 GB 32 vCPU 400 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 9000 GB
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized 32vCPU 256GB 4.8TB Cloud R 38 776,00 256 GB 32 vCPU 4800 GB NVMe Germany United States Singapore Netherlands +4
Transfer: 10000 GB
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Frequently asked questions

Is DigitalOcean a good hosting provider for South Africa?

DigitalOcean hosting for South Africa: compared on price, performance, and trust in our independent catalog.

How much does DigitalOcean hosting cost?

The cheapest DigitalOcean plan (Basic Droplet) starts at ZAR 74.00/mo.

Where are DigitalOcean data centers located?

DigitalOcean operates data centers in: Frankfurt, DE; New York, US; San Francisco, US; SG; US; NL; GB; DE; IN; CA; AU; SG; US; NL; GB; DE; IN; CA; AU; SG; US; NL; GB; DE; IN; CA; AU; SG; US; NL; GB; DE; IN; CA; AU; SG; US; NL; GB; DE; IN; CA; AU.

What types of hosting does DigitalOcean offer?

DigitalOcean focuses on VPS and cloud infrastructure.

What are the maximum resources on DigitalOcean plans?

up to 256 GB RAM and up to 4800 GB storage across published DigitalOcean plans.

Does DigitalOcean include SSL and backups?

Check the comparison table for SSL and backup options on each DigitalOcean tier.

What is our editorial rating for DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean: 3.4/5.

Who should choose DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean suits developers and power users who need VPS/cloud resources.

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