Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2), while DigitalOcean ranks higher overall. DigitalOcean is cheaper to start ($4.00 vs $11.99 a month) and DigitalOcean has more locations (13 vs 10).
Verdict
DigitalOcean is cheaper to start: Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) costs $4.00 per month against $11.99 at Hostinger VPS, but Hostinger VPS gives more RAM for the money ($1.84 vs $7.00 per GB, median).
DigitalOcean has the wider footprint with 13 locations in 8 countries, against 10 in 9 at Hostinger VPS; both offer Frankfurt and London.
On features, only DigitalOcean bills hourly and only DigitalOcean offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate Hostinger VPS higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 73,071 reviews versus 4.5 from 2,581.
Overall Hostinger VPS ranks #32 and DigitalOcean #15 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hostinger VPS if its plan line-up fits your workload better; choose DigitalOcean if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations.
Hostinger and DigitalOcean side by side
| Hostinger VPS | DigitalOcean | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | KVM 1: $11.99/mo | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb): $4.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic | 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.84 | $7.00 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 13 in 8 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, South America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | KVM | KVM |
| Hourly billing | No | Yes |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Free | Paid |
| Managed option | No | No |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other |
| Money-back | 30 days | Not published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (5% monthly fee credit if missed; hosting agreement) | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (73,071 reviews) | 4.5 (2,581 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Vilnius LT | 2012, Broomfield US |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hostinger | $/month | DigitalOcean | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | no plan | — | Basic 1 GB (s-1vcpu-1gb) (1 vCPU, 25 GB) | $6.00 |
| 2 GB | no plan | — | Basic 2 GB (s-1vcpu-2gb) (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $12.00 |
| 4 GB | KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.99 | Basic 4 GB (s-2vcpu-4gb) (2 vCPU, 80 GB) | $24.00 |
| 8 GB | KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $14.99 | Basic 8 GB (s-4vcpu-8gb) (4 vCPU, 160 GB) | $48.00 |
| 16 GB | KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | Basic 16 GB (s-8vcpu-16gb) (8 vCPU, 320 GB) | $96.00 |
| 32 GB | KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 400 GB) | $49.99 | no plan | — |
Locations
Hostinger VPS operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, South America); DigitalOcean operates 13 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Frankfurt and London.
Only Hostinger: Boston, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Paris, Phoenix, Sao Paulo and Vilnius.
Only DigitalOcean: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Bangalore, Kansas City, Memphis, New York, Richmond, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney and 1 more.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger VPS or DigitalOcean better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2), while DigitalOcean ranks higher overall. DigitalOcean is cheaper to start ($4.00 vs $11.99 a month) and DigitalOcean has more locations (13 vs 10).
Is Hostinger VPS cheaper than DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean has the lower entry price: $4.00 against $11.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hostinger VPS or DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean, with 13 locations in 8 countries versus 10 at Hostinger VPS. Both operate in Frankfurt and London.
Do Hostinger VPS and DigitalOcean offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.