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DigitalOcean
General cloud · since 2012 · USA / Broomfield, Colorado (orig. New York)
Fair
2.8
/ 5 ★
From~$4/mo
Uptime99.99% Droplet uptime SLA
1-click MT4/MT5No (self-setup)
SupportTicket support; strong developer docs/community; no MT support
Trial$200 credit for 60 days for new accounts (Linux)
HQUSA / Broomfield, Colorado (orig. New York)
Server locations
Proximity to your broker's datacenter is the single biggest factor for an EA. Equinix LD4 (London), NY4 (New York), TY3 (Tokyo) and FR2 (Frankfurt) are where most brokers host.
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Plans
Basic Droplet · $4-6/mo (Linux only)1 vCPU, 512MB-1GB RAM, 10-25GB SSD
Basic Droplet · ~$24/mo (Linux only)2 vCPU, 4GB RAM
Premium Droplet · Linux onlyhigher tiers available
Pros
✓simple, developer-friendly
✓cheap Linux droplets
✓great docs
✓$200 intro credit
✓reliable network
Cons
✗NO official Windows support (Linux-only) — a dealbreaker for standard MT4/MT5
✗no 1-click MT image
✗MetaTrader needs Wine/workarounds
✗DIY
✗not broker-tuned
Breakdown by axis
The score (out of 100) is the sum of 7 axes, same yardstick for everyone. Note: latency here is claimed (from provider/reviews), not yet measured by us.
Location & latency8/26 pts
Why: General-purpose cloud, not optimized to brokers datacenters
Uptime / reliability16/18 pts
Why: 100% / 99.99% SLA
Value & specs9/18 pts
Why: Tight base RAM (<2GB) for MT4/MT5
Ease of use (MT4/MT5)2/16 pts
Why: Linux only: does not run MetaTrader natively
Support6/10 pts
Why: Support available
Reputation & transparency4/7 pts
Why: Reputation with no clear signals
Trial & flexibility1/5 pts
Why: No clear free trial or refund
Notes
Popular and cheap but Linux-only — not natively suitable for MetaTrader EAs; only viable via Wine/emulation, so generally skip for MT4/5.
Sources
Check it yourself — the provider's pricing page and independent reviews we relied on.
🔗 DigitalOcean Droplet pricing🔗 Can I use Windows on a Droplet? (No)