DigitalOcean vs DreamHost.
vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily
On today's data, DreamHost undercuts DigitalOcean on memory pricing — a median of $2.47/GB of RAM vs $8/GB. The cheapest way in is DigitalOcean at $4/mo (Basic Regular 1C · 0.5 GB · 10 GB). DigitalOcean counters with broader reach: 10 locations vs 1.
Plans tracked704
Cheapest plan$4/mo$15.99/mo
Median $/GB RAM$8/GB$2.47/GB
Avg value score27/10079/100
Locations101
Dedicated-vCPU plans390
NVMe share69%100%
Unmetered bandwidth0% of plans100% of plans
Cheapest plan at each RAM tier
≥ 2 GB RAM
full comparison →≥ 4 GB RAM
full comparison →Top value plans from each
DigitalOcean
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. DigitalOcean data: Public pricing page — digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets (embedded plan JSON). DreamHost data: Live web — VPS Stack cards on dreamhost.com (auto-renewal rate, intro promo ignored).