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DigitalOcean hosting review

Deploy your own application environment on DigitalOcean Droplets. Compare plans for Australia in AUD.

Research and analysis: HostFino editorial team Text updated: 2026-10-26 Price verification: 2026-10-21 – 2026-10-24

Cloud hosting — plan comparison

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Cloud hosting — plan comparison
Plan details	Basic Regular Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Basic Regular Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Basic Regular Monthly reference · usage-based billing	CPU-Optimized Regular Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Basic Regular Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Basic Regular Monthly reference · usage-based billing
Starting / standard rate per month	≈ 8.53 AUD	≈ 17.06 AUD	≈ 34.13 AUD	≈ 59.73 AUD	≈ 68.26 AUD	≈ 136.52 AUD
Renewal per month	Usage-based	Usage-based	Usage-based	Usage-based	Usage-based	Usage-based
Term & billing	Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Monthly reference · usage-based billing	Monthly reference · usage-based billing
Confirmed amount for the period	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing	Not confirmed — check billing
Management	Self-managed	Self-managed	Self-managed	Self-managed	Self-managed	Self-managed
Processor	1 vCPU	1 vCPU	2 vCPU	2 vCPU	4 vCPU	8 vCPU
RAM	1 GB	2 GB	4 GB	4 GB	8 GB	16 GB
Monthly transfer	1000 GB	2000 GB	4000 GB	4000 GB	5000 GB	6000 GB
Root access	Included	Included	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Storage	25 GB	50 GB	80 GB	25 GB	160 GB	320 GB
Daily backups	Limited	Limited	Not included	Not included	Not included	Not included
Email included	Not included	Not included	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Available offers	View offer	View offer	View offer	View offer	View offer	View offer

Amounts in AUD are estimates. Provider billing: USD.

Unlimited and unmetered resources remain subject to provider limits. See each plan’s price conditions below.

Currency & conversion details

Exchange rate: 2026-10-27

Basic Regular · 1 GiBSource price: 6.00 USD/mo
Basic Regular · 2 GiBSource price: 12.00 USD/mo
Basic Regular · 4 GiBSource price: 24.00 USD/mo
CPU-Optimized Regular · 4 GiBSource price: 42.00 USD/mo
Basic Regular · 8 GiBSource price: 48.00 USD/mo
Basic Regular · 16 GiBSource price: 96.00 USD/mo

Why choose DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean is a practical platform for developers building their own cloud environment. A Droplet is a virtual machine whose system and applications you configure yourself. The range of sizes lets you start with a smaller environment and select a larger configuration for your project. Usage-based billing fits this way of working with infrastructure.

Choose your package

We recommend Basic 1 GiB as a small configuration with one vCPU and 25 GB storage. The other selected Basic variants increase memory and disk capacity up to 16 GiB RAM and 320 GB. For workloads that call for dedicated CPU resources, choose the CPU-Optimized family. Compare each configuration by its resources and the services you want for your application.

Choosing DigitalOcean for Australia

For your Australian website, start with your own cloud environment for applications. Match the selected DigitalOcean plan’s website capacity and service scope to the way you will run the project. If the website is moving from an existing account, include email and the migration brief in that choice.

This edition displays AUD by default. The selected DigitalOcean offers use USD as their source currency. Read the complete initial payment, period and renewal in the price details. A reference conversion does not change the currency charged by the provider.

Why we recommend it

Your own cloud environment for applications
Basic configurations with different memory and disk sizes
CPU-Optimized for dedicated CPU resources

Questions about DigitalOcean

Which package should I start with?

We recommend Basic 1 GiB as a small configuration with one vCPU and 25 GB storage.

Who administers a Droplet?

You administer the system and applications and choose the configuration and services you need.

How do AUD prices work for my Australian website?

DigitalOcean plans in our catalogue

Explore selected packages and choose the billing option for your website.

Cloud hosting6

Example planMatching planCloud hosting · Self-managed

Basic Regular

Processor: 1 vCPU
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: 25 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 8.53 AUD/mo

Monthly reference · usage-based billing

Renewal: Usage-based

View offer

Price details

Source price: 6.00 USD/mo

Monthly VM cap, not a managed hosting bundle. Regular CPU; storage and transfer are advertised in GiB. Per-second billing with a minimum. Backups and excess resources cost extra; confirm regional capacity.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-21 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planCloud hosting · Self-managed

Basic Regular

Processor: 1 vCPU
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 50 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 17.06 AUD/mo

Monthly reference · usage-based billing

Renewal: Usage-based

View offer

Price details

Source price: 12.00 USD/mo

Base VM monthly cap; self-managed software. Storage and transfer advertised in GiB. Backups, excess usage and applicable taxes are not a fixed all-inclusive total.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-21 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planCloud hosting · Self-managed

Basic Regular

Processor: 2 vCPU
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 80 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 34.13 AUD/mo

Monthly reference · usage-based billing

Renewal: Usage-based

View offer

Price details

Source price: 24.00 USD/mo

Regular CPU Basic Droplet, not the Premium CPU variant. Published monthly reference; actual usage billing, taxes, extra transfer, backup storage and other selected services can change the total. Self-managed cloud VM with shared CPU resources.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-24 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planCloud hosting · Self-managed

CPU-Optimized Regular

Processor: 2 vCPU
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 25 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 59.73 AUD/mo

Monthly reference · usage-based billing

Renewal: Usage-based

View offer

Price details

Source price: 42.00 USD/mo

CPU-Optimized Regular Droplet with dedicated vCPUs. It is still a virtual cloud machine, not a dedicated physical server. Published monthly reference for usage billing; backups, taxes and overages can cost more.

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-24 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planCloud hosting · Self-managed

Basic Regular

Processor: 4 vCPU
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 160 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 68.26 AUD/mo

Monthly reference · usage-based billing

Renewal: Usage-based

View offer

Price details

Source price: 48.00 USD/mo

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-24 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Example planMatching planCloud hosting · Self-managed

Basic Regular

Processor: 8 vCPU
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 320 GB
Management: Self-managed

Starting / standard rate

≈ 136.52 AUD/mo

Monthly reference · usage-based billing

Renewal: Usage-based

View offer

Price details

Source price: 96.00 USD/mo

Tax treatment: confirm at checkout

Checked: 2026-10-24 · Confirm final price and availability with the provider.

Official pricing and documentation

Research and editorial selection: HostFino. Offers can change after the verification date; review the provider’s checkout before purchase.