Best DigitalOcean Alternatives in 2026
DigitalOcean is a favorite for simple VPS hosting, but it isn't the cheapest or the most global. These alternatives offer better pricing, more locations, bare metal, or specific features like open port 25.
Teams leave DigitalOcean for lower prices (Hetzner), more datacenter locations (Vultr), bare-metal options, or better Dedicated-CPU value (Linode). All are available as verified accounts here.
The 4 Best DigitalOcean Alternatives
Vultr
View accounts32 global locations versus DigitalOcean's 15, plus bare metal and GPU instances. Cheaper entry pricing at $2.50/month.
Hetzner Cloud
View accountsDramatically cheaper for equivalent specs, with NVMe SSD standard and 20TB bandwidth. The best value in the EU.
Linode (Akamai)
View accountsBetter Dedicated-CPU pricing and Akamai's global network. Port-25-open accounts make it ideal for email servers.
Kamatera
View accountsPay-per-second billing and 21 datacenters — perfect for bursty or globally distributed workloads.
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