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PrivateByte vs DigitalOcean
What each actually costs per month once bandwidth is counted, at six common sizes. List prices checked 7 October 2026; backups are compared separately below.
Verdict
PrivateByte is cheaper in 6 of 6 scenarios.
| Scenario | PrivateByte | DigitalOcean | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
Small site 2 GB · 1 TB/mo | $5.99 Flare · unmetered 100 Mbps | $12.00 Basic 1 vCPU / 2 GB · 2 TB incl. | PrivateByte |
Busy site 4 GB · 2 TB/mo | $7.99 Orbit · unmetered 250 Mbps | $24.00 Basic 2 vCPU / 4 GB · 4 TB incl. | PrivateByte |
Traffic-heavy 4 GB · 10 TB/mo | $7.99 Orbit · unmetered 250 Mbps | $84.00 Basic 2 vCPU / 4 GB · 4 TB incl. · $60.00 overage | PrivateByte |
App server 8 GB · 5 TB/mo | $15.99 Comet · unmetered 500 Mbps | $48.00 Basic 4 vCPU / 8 GB · 5 TB incl. | PrivateByte |
Large workload 16 GB · 10 TB/mo | $27.99 Pulsar · unmetered 1 Gbps | $136.00 Basic 8 vCPU / 16 GB · 6 TB incl. · $40.00 overage | PrivateByte |
Bandwidth-heavy 16 GB · 30 TB/mo | $27.99 Pulsar · unmetered 1 Gbps | $336.00 Basic 8 vCPU / 16 GB · 6 TB incl. · $240.00 overage | PrivateByte |
"Unclear" means a provider does not publish its overage rate and that unknown charge could decide the result.
Side by side
PrivateByte
TrafficUnmetered, limited by port speed
OverageNone
BackupsIncluded
Plans from$5.99 a month
DigitalOcean
TrafficMonthly allowance per plan
Overage$0.01 per GB ($10.00 per TB)
Backups+20% of the plan price
Plans from$6.00 a month
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