DigitalOcean vs Hostinger VPS pricing
What each charges for the same traffic, and what happens when a post goes viral.
| DigitalOcean | Hostinger VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | VPS | VPS |
| Free tier | UnverifiedSource · Oct 16 | UnverifiedSource · Oct 16 |
| Free bandwidth | — | — |
| Free requests | — | — |
| Paid plan | Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiBSource · Oct 16 | KVM 1 (1 vCPU/4GB/50GB NVMe)Source · Oct 16 |
| Price | $4/monthSource · Oct 16 | $6.49/monthSource · Oct 16 |
| Included | 500 GiB transferSource · Oct 16 | 4 TB bandwidthSource · Oct 16 |
| Bandwidth overage | UnverifiedSource · Oct 16 | UnverifiedSource · Oct 16 |
| Requests overage | — | — |
| Over the free limit | No free tier | No free tier |
Try your own traffic
One month at your traffic. Totals use verified prices only; “≥” means some items are unverified and left out.
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DigitalOceanBasic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiB$4/mo
How this is calculated
Cost breakdown Droplet (flat monthly price) $4.00 Source, Oct 16, 2026 A flat-price server has fixed CPU and RAM; whether it can serve this much traffic depends on your app.
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Hostinger VPSKVM 1 (1 vCPU/4GB/50GB NVMe)$6.49/mo
How this is calculated
Cost breakdown VPS (flat monthly price) $6.49 Source, Oct 16, 2026 $6.49/month is a promotional price paid upfront; it renews at $11.99/month.
A flat-price server has fixed CPU and RAM; whether it can serve this much traffic depends on your app.
FAQ
Is DigitalOcean or Hostinger VPS cheaper for 100,000 pageviews a month?
DigitalOcean is cheaper: DigitalOcean comes to $4 and Hostinger VPS to $6.49 a month at 100,000 pageviews with our default traffic profile.
What happens to DigitalOcean and Hostinger VPS on a viral day?
On a month with one day at 50× normal traffic: DigitalOcean bills ≥ $4; Hostinger VPS bills $6.49.
Does DigitalOcean or Hostinger VPS have a hard cap on the free tier?
DigitalOcean has no free tier. Hostinger VPS has no free tier.
Full details: DigitalOcean pricing · Hostinger VPS pricing