What's good about...

DigitalOcean logo DigitalOcean

  • Simple, developer-first cloud
  • Predictable pricing & monthly caps
  • AI platform powered by Paperspace GPUs
  • Vast library of tutorials & 1-click apps

Elastx logo Elastx

  • All infrastructure in Sweden with four availability zones for local disaster recovery
  • ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 14001 certified
  • 24/7 support, DDoS protection, and threat intelligence included in base pricing
  • OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
  • Hourly billing with optional 1-year and 3-year commitment discounts

Price comparison

How do DigitalOcean's prices compare against Elastx?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$6.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic)
Elastx Elastx
$24.83 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$48.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (Basic)
Elastx Elastx
$120.30 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$168.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (CPU-Optimized)
Elastx Elastx
$240.50 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Elastx Elastx
$26.92 / mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS)

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$20.00 / mo 1 TiB
Elastx Elastx
$52.17 / mo 1 TB stored

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$12.00 / mo
Elastx Elastx
$40.38 / mo v1-lb-1

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage
Elastx Elastx
$174.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Elastx Elastx
$174.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey)

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$34.69 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration
Elastx Elastx
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Free egress allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
100 GB - 10 TB / mo per instance
Elastx Elastx
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$10.00 $0.01 / GB
Elastx Elastx
$52.17 1 TB external traffic

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
$0.76/hr
Elastx Elastx
$0.94/hr

Billing Options

DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Elastx Elastx
On-Demand

Available Models

DigitalOcean offers 8 GPU models, while Elastx offers 4.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
digitalocean.com
Elastx Elastx
elastx.se
Headquarters
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
United States of America
Elastx Elastx
Sweden
Founded
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
2011
Elastx Elastx
2012
Data Center Locations
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
14
Elastx Elastx
4
Example Customers
DigitalOcean DigitalOcean
Crisp, ScraperAPI, GHost, and CTO.ai
Elastx Elastx
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Our data for DigitalOcean was last updated on June 19, 2026, and for Elastx on April 13, 2026.