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DigitalOcean vs Vercel

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DigitalOceanCloud Hosting
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VercelCloud Hosting
DigitalOcean logo
DigitalOcean
Cloud Hosting

Simplicity at scale.

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Vercel
Cloud Hosting

Develop. Preview. Ship.

Overview
CategoryCloud HostingCloud Hosting
What it isDigitalOcean is a cloud infrastructure provider offering simple, affordable compute, storage, databases, and Kubernetes for developers and small businesses.Vercel is a cloud platform for frontend developers that enables instant deployments, automatic CI/CD, and edge computing. It is the company behind Next.js and provides optimized hosting for modern web frameworks.
Pricing
Published priceBasic Droplets: From $4/month (512 MB RAM) Managed Kubernetes: Free control plane + Droplet costs Managed Databases: From $15/month App Platform: Free for static sites, from $5/mo…Hobby: Free - Personal projects, non-commercial use Pro: $20/user/month - $20 monthly usage credit, team collaboration, Turbo builds Enterprise: Custom pricing - 99.99% SLA, manag…
Pricing modelTiered plansTiered plans
Free optionsFree planFree plan · Free trial
Deal on Cubbie$5k credits Live nowNone right now
Company
Founded20112015
Team size1,001-5,000 employees501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersNew York, New YorkSan Francisco, California
Featured clientsGitlab, Splunk, WeWorkWashington Post, Under Armour, Sonos

Where these sit in Cloud Hosting

  • DigitalOcean$48
  • Cloud Hosting median$600

Per seat, per year, across 28 products publishing a price. Half of Cloud Hosting sits between $120 and $2,925, and 16% of its plans are priced on request. Vercel states a range rather than a single yearly figure, so it is not marked here.

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