DigitalOcean Kubernetes
DigitalOcean Kubernetes is a managed Kubernetes service delivered through the web.
What DigitalOcean Kubernetes is
DigitalOcean Kubernetes is a managed Kubernetes service delivered through the web. It includes multi-cluster management, autoscaling, rolling updates, and policy controls. Basic costs $12 a month for variable workloads, free inbound transfer, and free outbound transfer starting at 2,000 GiB/month. CPU-optimized is $42 a month with dedicated CPU, while General purpose is $63 a month with dedicated CPU and 4 GiB RAM per CPU. Memory-optimized costs $84 a month and provides 8 GiB RAM per CPU; Storage-optimized is $163 a month with guaranteed NVMe and up to 6.87 TiB local storage. The v5 option is $0.03 a month, billed hourly, and NVIDIA H100 GPU is $4.41 a month with on-demand hourly pricing. DigitalOcean was founded in 2012.
Good
- Managed Kubernetes deployment
- Includes autoscaling and rolling updates
- Supports multi-cluster management
- Offers dedicated CPU plan choices
- Provides GPU and NVMe options
Watch out
- No free plan
- Plans are billed monthly or hourly
- GPU option has on-demand hourly pricing
- Storage-optimized plan costs 163.00 USD monthly
Who it suits
It suits teams seeking managed Kubernetes with autoscaling, policy controls, and multiple compute or storage configurations. Buyers should match a plan to workload resources and billing style.
Verdict
DigitalOcean Kubernetes offers managed cluster operations with several resource-focused plans. Compare the listed billing models and specifications with your workload before selecting a configuration.
Plans and prices
From DigitalOcean Kubernetes's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $12 a month | Variable workloads · Free inbound data transfer · Free outbound data transfer starting at 2,000 GiB/month · billed monthly |
| CPU-optimized | $42 a month | Dedicated CPU · 2 GiB RAM per CPU · Lower cost per dedicated vCPU · billed monthly |
| General purpose | $63 a month | Dedicated CPU · 4 GiB RAM per CPU · Designed for a wide range of workloads · billed monthly |
| Memory-optimized | $84 a month | Dedicated CPU · 8 GiB RAM per CPU · For resource-intensive applications · billed monthly |
| Storage-optimized | $163 a month | Dedicated CPU · Guaranteed NVMe · Up to 6.87 TiB of local storage · billed monthly |
| v5 | $0.03 a month | Shared or dedicated CPU configurations · Configure vCPU, memory, and storage independently · Billed at an hourly rate · Billed per second at an hourly rate |
| NVIDIA H100 GPU | $4.41 a month | 80 GB GPU RAM · 240 GiB Droplet RAM · 20 Droplet vCPUs · 5 TiB NVMe scratch disk · On-demand hourly pricing |
The facts
Each one read from DigitalOcean Kubernetes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 4 Oct 2026
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