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DigitalOcean Kubernetes

Managed Kubernetes from $12/month

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DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is one of the most affordable managed Kubernetes services. No cluster management fee — pay only for worker nodes. Integrates with DO load balancers, volumes, and container registry.

Pros

  • No cluster management fee — pay for nodes only
  • DO ecosystem integration: LBs, volumes, registry
  • Excellent documentation

Cons

  • Less advanced than EKS or GKE for enterprise use cases
  • Autoscaling less sophisticated

Best For

Startups and small teams deploying Kubernetes for the first time without paying enterprise cloud prices

Pricing

Starter

12/mo

or €120/yr

  • Core features included

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