DigitalOcean offers the basics with a straightforward API and UI for management at an affordable price. It won't have the offerings of AWS or GCloud, but if you

DigitalOcean offers the basics with a straightforward API and UI for management at an affordable price. It won't have the offerings of AWS or GCloud, but if you ever need to move to a larger provider, you're guaranteed to have what you're using at DO. I'd go with DO until you have a reason to switch.