Cloudflare R2 vs DigitalOcean Spaces
Object storage and egress pricing, head to head.
| Metric | Cloudflare R2 | DigitalOcean Spaces | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage ($/GB-month) | $0.0150 | $0.0200 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Egress ($/GB) | FREE | $0.0100 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Egress terms | Cloudflare R2: free — no egress charges DigitalOcean Spaces: 1 TB/mo free, then $0.01/GB ($5 base incl. 250 GB + 1 TB) | ||
| Free tier | Cloudflare R2: 10 GB storage + 1M/10M ops per month DigitalOcean Spaces: $5/mo base includes 250 GB + 1 TB egress | ||
Egress usually dominates the bill for download-heavy workloads — weight it accordingly. Run your numbers in the calculator →