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DigitalOcean · Hosting

DigitalOcean Basic Droplet, 1GB

A $6-a-month Linux VPS with 1 vCPU, 1GB of RAM and 25GB of SSD storage.

The 1GB Basic Droplet is DigitalOcean's mainstream entry-level VPS. It includes 1 shared vCPU, 1GB of RAM, 25GB of SSD storage and 1TB of outbound transfer. Billing is per second with a 60-second minimum and a monthly cap on bundled plans.

  • $6 per month
  • 1 vCPU and 1GB RAM
  • 25GB SSD
  • 1TB transfer
  • Per-second billing

Lead cost

$6

Subscription

Verified
Observed
Market
United States · United States
Currency
USD

Basic Droplet with 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD and 1TB transfer. The $4 plan has 512MB RAM and 10GB SSD.

This is not a retail observation. It is useful for comparing options, not for assuming what a seller will charge you today.

Costs

What it costs by market

Each row is a separate observation in its own currency. We do not convert between currencies, because an exchange rate is not the price a local seller charges.

MarketCostBasisSellerObservedSource

United States · United States

2026 · Verified

$6

Subscription

Basic Droplet with 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD and 1TB transfer. The $4 plan has 512MB RAM and 10GB SSD.

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Details

What the record covers

Last verified

Plan terms

CPU
1 shared vCPU
Memory
1GB
Storage
25GB SSD
Transfer
1TB per month

Billing

Monthly cap
$6
Granularity
Per second, 60-second minimum
Cheapest plan
$4 for 512MB and 10GB SSD