Best Vps Hosting · head-to-head
DigitalOcean vs Vultr
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for vps hosting. Vultr has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Vultr has the lower entry price — DigitalOcean starts at $6/mo, Vultr at $5/mo. Free tier: DigitalOcean No, Vultr No. HIPAA: DigitalOcean Yes, Vultr Yes.
As of 2026-06-15 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
DigitalOcean
$6/mo entryVultr
$5/mo entrySources — DigitalOcean: digitalocean.com (verified 2026-06-15) · Vultr: vultr.com (verified 2026-06-15)
Key features
DigitalOcean: SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3 Type II, HIPAA-eligible workloads, PCI-DSS SAQ-A, ISO 27001 (data centers), Global PRP, and CSA STAR Level 1; 99.99% uptime SLA on Droplets with per-second billing (60s minimum); DORA-eligible workloads; One-click app marketplace; GPU Droplets for AI/ML
Vultr: HIPAA compliance achieved through SOC 2+ with Business Associate Agreements (BAAs); also SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017/27018, ISO 20000, PCI DSS, CSA STAR Level 1, GDPR (controller and processor); Managed Kubernetes with free control plane (vs. paid control planes at some competitors); Independent cloud with 33 regions; Cloud Compute entry price from $2.50/month (IPv6-only)