Hosting Spring Boot on DigitalOcean Droplets
Pricing data as of 2026-06-09 · refreshed weekly
DigitalOcean Droplets is a vps platform. Spring Boot needs roughly 2048MB RAM for a production server process, so the cheapest plan that actually fits depends on your traffic. Below is the cheapest DigitalOcean Droplets plan that fits each traffic level, computed from current list prices.
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic
| Traffic | Plan | $/month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | Basic 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | Basic 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | Basic 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | Basic 2GB | $12 | 50GB SSD |