Hyperscale power versus simple, affordable developer cloud.
✓ The pick — DigitalOcean
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The largest cloud platform, offering compute, storage, databases, and hundreds of managed services.
Developer-friendly cloud platform with simple virtual servers (droplets), managed databases, and apps.
The all-in India cost for a GST-registered business (card forex included), plus the gross figure if you can't reclaim GST, billing model, and free-plan availability. Cheaper entry price is marked.
| India buying factor | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| India price (entry) | Not listed | ₹394/mo ✓ |
| If you can't reclaim GST | — | ₹465/mo |
| Billing model | Flat plan | Usage-based |
| Bills in | INR — no forex | USD — forex applies |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not listed | Yes |
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AWS offers the widest range of services and scale, but with complexity and usage-based bills that can surprise you. DigitalOcean is far simpler and cheaper for small projects, with clear Droplet pricing from $4/month. Choose DigitalOcean for simple apps and predictable cost; AWS when you need its breadth and scale.
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