DigitalOcean vs BuyVM Pricing
Compare published USD rates and named hardware configurations. The entries below are not identical systems: CPU sharing, SSD type and billing can differ.
DigitalOcean: lower-price configurations
| Model | Monthly USD | CPU | RAM | SSD | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Droplet Regular 512 MiB / 1 vCPU | $4.00 USD / month | 1 vCPU | 512 MiB | 10 GiB SSD | 500 GiB |
| Basic Droplet Regular 1 GiB / 1 vCPU | $6.00 USD / month | 1 vCPU | 1 GiB | 25 GiB SSD | 1,000 GiB |
| Basic Droplet Regular 2 GiB / 1 vCPU | $12.00 USD / month | 1 vCPU | 2 GiB | 50 GiB SSD | 2,000 GiB |
| Basic Droplet Regular 2 GiB / 2 vCPUs | $18.00 USD / month | 2 vCPUs | 2 GiB | 60 GiB SSD | 3,000 GiB |
BuyVM: lower-price configurations
| Model | Monthly USD | CPU | RAM | SSD | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLICE 1024 | $3.50 USD / month | 1 Core | 1024 MB | 20 GB SSD | Unmetered (fair-use conditions apply) |
| SLICE 2048 | $7.00 USD / month | 1 Core | 2048 MB | 40 GB SSD | Unmetered (fair-use conditions apply) |
| SLICE 4096 | $15.00 USD / month | 1 Core | 4096 MB | 80 GB SSD | Unmetered (fair-use conditions apply) |
Important differences and official evidence
DigitalOcean: The vendor publishes an hourly usage price and monthly cap. Actual usage charges may differ.
BuyVM: The vendor publishes a named KVM slice monthly rate; stock and any optional extras must be checked separately.
Do not infer equal performance from equal prices. Check region, resources, network transfer and checkout charges.
Source: https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets
Verified UTC: 2026-10-30T14:48:22+00:00 (direct first-party source check)
Billing: Official standard Basic/Regular monthly cap; usage is billed per second, with a minimum charge.
Source: https://buyvm.net/kvm-dedicated-server-slices/
Verified UTC: 2026-10-30T14:48:22+00:00 (direct first-party source check)
Billing: Official listed monthly rate for a KVM slice, not a time-limited discount; availability is not verified.