Fine for steady modest traffic; move up when RAM gets tight.
- Why it fits
- Developers who want a cheap server near their users, wherever those users are.
- How deploys work
- You get root on a fresh Linux server; setup and deploys are yours to script.
- The tradeoff
- Fully self-managed, and the hour-based billing model is less forgiving than per-second rivals.
- You install, secure, and back up the database yourself.
A single small Droplet handles steady modest traffic; resize when it stops being enough.
- Why it fits
- Developers comfortable with a Linux server who want predictable pricing and full control.
- How deploys work
- You get root on an Ubuntu server: install your runtime, or start from a 1-click image.
- The tradeoff
- You are the ops team — security updates, backups, and monitoring are on you.
- You install, secure, and back up the database yourself.
1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD, 2 TB pooled transfer.
- Why it fits
- Developers who want a proven, boring VPS with cheap bandwidth.
- How deploys work
- You get root on a Linux server; the Marketplace offers one-click apps for common stacks.
- The tradeoff
- Fully self-managed, with a smaller ecosystem than DigitalOcean's tutorials and tooling.
- You install, secure, and back up the database yourself.
