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ProvidersDigitalOceanKubernetes (DOKS)

Basic node

DigitalOcean · DigitalOcean Kubernetes Basic node (2 GB / 1 vCPU) · Kubernetes hosting

  • Managed
  • Hourly billing
  • Value score 58/100
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RAM
2 GB
CPU
1 vCPUShared cores
Storage
50 GB
Bandwidth
2 TBper month
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Choose how long to pay for

Longer terms lower the monthly price, but you pay for the whole term up front and the price usually goes up on renewal.

Monthly (hourly)Per month$12.00Pay today$12.00Renews atSame priceTotal over 3 years$432.00

Compare sizes

Other Kubernetes (DOKS) plans, priced on the same billing period.

PlanRAMCPUStorageBandwidthPer month
Basic nodeThis plan2 GB1 vCPU50 GB2 TB$12.00
CPU-Optimized node4 GB2 vCPU25 GB4 TB$42.00
General Purpose node8 GB2 vCPU25 GB4 TB$63.00
Memory-Optimized node16 GB2 vCPU50 GB4 TB$84.00
Storage-Optimized node16 GB2 vCPU450 GB4 TB$163.00
H100 GPU node240 GB20 vCPU5.1 TB—$3,219.30

What's included

  • Free SSL certificatenot included
  • Free domain (first year)not included
  • Automatic backupsnot included
  • Free website migrationnot included
  • CDNnot included
  • Email accountsnot included
  • Staging sitenot included
  • DDoS protectionnot included

Server

Management
Managed by the provider
Root access
No
Control panel
None (command line)
Operating system
Linux
Billing
Hourly, capped at the monthly price

DigitalOcean

Support
24/7
Money-back
No refund window
Uptime guarantee
99.99%
Billed in
USD, excluding tax
Founded
2011 · United States
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Data center locations

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Monthly
$12.00/mo
about $0.02 per hour
Pay today
$12.00
After the first month
Same price
Total over 3 years
$432.00
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