Introduction
Choosing between cloud providers is one of the most important infrastructure decisions for any team. In this comparison, we analyze Raff and DigitalOcean across pricing, features, performance, and support.
Pricing Comparison
The most immediate difference is pricing. Raff starts at $3.99/mo for a 1 vCPU / 1GB RAM instance, while DigitalOcean's equivalent Droplet costs $6.00/mo.
But the real differentiator is bandwidth. Raff includes unlimited bandwidth on every plan. DigitalOcean includes 1 TB on their basic plan and charges $0.01/GB for overages.
Note
For bandwidth-heavy applications (media streaming, CDN origins, API servers), unlimited bandwidth can save hundreds of dollars per month.
Compute Performance
Both providers use AMD EPYC processors and NVMe SSD storage. In our benchmarks, performance was comparable for equivalent resource allocations.
Feature Comparison
See the comparison table above for a side-by-side feature breakdown.
When to Choose Raff
- You need unlimited bandwidth
- You want competitive pricing without sacrificing performance
- You prefer simple, predictable billing
When to Choose DigitalOcean
- You need managed Kubernetes today
- You want a large marketplace of 1-click apps
- You need managed databases (Postgres, MySQL, Redis)
Conclusion
For compute-focused workloads with significant bandwidth needs, Raff delivers better value. DigitalOcean offers a broader ecosystem of managed services at a higher price point.