DigitalOcean

4.7 (140)
Write a Review!
Cloud management and application development software

About DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean is a cloud management software designed to help businesses build and launch applications in cloud environments. Administrators can use the platform to set up application development frameworks, maintain product catalogs, and capture and store business data in a centralized repository.

DigitalOcean enables software developers to configure workflows, manage databases, and streamline DNS management and application development operations via a unified platform. The application allows IT professionals to enhance the performance and speed of hosted websites, conduct analytics, and monitor cloud servers.

DigitalOcean facilitates integration with various third-party platforms such as Docker, Joomla, Drone, Drupal, GitLab, Elixir, Magento, and more via an API.


Images

DigitalOcean Software - 1
DigitalOcean Software - 2
DigitalOcean Software - 3
DigitalOcean Software - 4
DigitalOcean Software - 5
View 8 more
DigitalOcean video
DigitalOcean video
DigitalOcean video
DigitalOcean Software - 1
DigitalOcean Software - 2
DigitalOcean Software - 3
DigitalOcean Software - 4
DigitalOcean Software - 5

Not sure about DigitalOcean? Compare with a popular alternative

DigitalOcean

4.7 (140)
VS.

Starting Price

US$4.00
month
US$29.00
month

Pricing Options

Free version
Free trial
Free version
Free trial

Features

21
1

Integrations

6
No integrations found

Ease of Use

4.6 (140)
4.3 (4)

Value for Money

4.5 (140)
5.0 (4)

Customer Service

4.3 (140)
5.0 (4)
Green rating bars show the winning product based on the average rating and number of reviews.

Alternatives

Cloud VPS

5
#1 Alternative to DigitalOcean
Cloud VPS is a cloud-based software that provides businesses with tools to host and securely manage private virtual...

Dreamhost VPS

4.2
#2 Alternative to DigitalOcean
DreamHost Virtual Private Servers is a cloud-based managed VPS hosting service, which enables businesses to handle...

AWS CloudFormation

4.5
#3 Alternative to DigitalOcean
AWS CloudFormation is designed to help businesses create and manage a collection of Amazon Web Services and third-party...

HostGator

3.8
#4 Alternative to DigitalOcean
HostGator is a website building software that helps businesses utilize different hosting options including shared,...

Reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5
(140)
Value for Money
4.5/5
Features
4.6/5
Ease of Use
4.6/5
Customer Support
4.3/5

Already have DigitalOcean?

Software buyers need your help! Product reviews help the rest of us make great decisions.

Showing 5 reviews of 140
Joël
Joël
Overall rating
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

DigitalOcean review

Reviewed on 03/06/2023

DigitalOcean is one of the best cloud hosting providers and it's a great option for app and web...

DigitalOcean is one of the best cloud hosting providers and it's a great option for app and web hosting.

Pros

DigitalOcean offers the best hosting services in terms of speed performance, budget, and security. We've used its services for many years now and it's really worth paying for it.Virtual servers are easy to set up with their integrated terminal which doesn't necessarily require putty or any other third-party terminal to run the servers.We've tested the most recent versions of Ubuntu on it and it works without bugs. The company ensures content safety and empowers with the best support ever.It supports both Plesk and Cyber panel very well.We only pay for what we use and this helps us to save more money as compared to few other hosting providers that we've been using.

Cons

There is no bad with their services so far.

James
Overall rating
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Fast, Secure, Inexpensive and Easy to Use

Reviewed on 19/01/2024

Very easy to use, predictable billing, stable servers, no unexpected surprises.

Very easy to use, predictable billing, stable servers, no unexpected surprises.

Pros

I originally went with DigitalOcean because it integrated well with SpinupWP. I have found that DigitalOcean is very stable, has a very easy to use interface and is a cost effective solution to moving off of shared hosting like Siteground, iPower, GoDaddy, etc. and having more resources and control. Probably not for everybody, but if you are hosting many projects and want speed and control it is a top choice.

Cons

I really have not found anything I dislike about DigitalOcean, in fact to this point I have still not had to contact their customer support.

Alternatives Considered

Kinsta and Cloudways

Reasons for Choosing DigitalOcean

I needed faster speeds, more resources, and more control over my hosting environment than I could get with shared hosting

Switched From

SiteGround

Reasons for Switching to DigitalOcean

I ultimately decided to go with a combination of SpinupWP and DigitalOcean because it was more inexpensive and gave me complete control. Again, probably not right for everyone in my situation but it has worked well for me.
Verified Reviewer
Overall rating
  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Worst company ever, losing data

Reviewed on 21/01/2023

Worst

Worst

Pros

It was having good UI but that is not enough at all.

Cons

After upgrading my managed database it is losing a few days of data and networking not working, so my platform is unreachable and no solution already 2 days.

Felix
Overall rating
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Cost savings, flexible and scalable solution to try.

Reviewed on 12/11/2024

This is a software that helps us easily compete and succeed. Fast monetization.

This is a software that helps us easily compete and succeed. Fast monetization.

Pros

This IaaS eliminates the responsibility of owning, deploying, maintaining and managing physical infrastructure. The features are reliable and easy to use to everyone.

Cons

Low internet speed or fluctuating supply would really cost the user. We really struggled before realizing this.

Fernando
Overall rating
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A great place to start and for small projects

Reviewed on 19/11/2023

We love DigitalOcean, whenever we need to deploy something small or test some new things in the...

We love DigitalOcean, whenever we need to deploy something small or test some new things in the wild, it is our go-to option.

Pros

It's cheap, easy to use, easy to set up and the uptime and documentation is amazing.

Cons

As more resources are needed and/or the project works, maybe a more managed solution could be a better option, higher tiers are not as much of a value for your money.

Alternatives Considered

Vultr, Kinsta and Linode

Reasons for Switching to DigitalOcean

Our development team had ample experience with DigitalOcean and the price was great.
Showing 5 reviews of 140 Read all reviews

DigitalOcean FAQs

Below are some frequently asked questions for DigitalOcean.

DigitalOcean offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$4.00/month
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

App Platform: Starting at $0/month Droplets: Starting at $4/month GPU Droplets: Starting at $2.50/GPU/hour Kubernetes: Starting at $12/month Functions: Starting at $0/month Databases: Starting at $15/month Spaces: Starting at $5/month Volumes: Starting at $10/month Load Balancers: Starting at $12/month Container Registry: Starting at $0/month Support Plans: Starting at $0/month Uptime: Starting at $0/month Backups: 20% (for weekly) of Droplet cost per month and 30% (for daily) of Droplet cost per month Additional GPU Options: Please contact DigitalOcean directly for pricing details.

DigitalOcean has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500

DigitalOcean supports the following languages:

English

DigitalOcean supports the following devices:

DigitalOcean integrates with the following applications:

Kubernetes, Mesosphere, Puppet Enterprise, Rancher, Slack, Terraform

DigitalOcean offers the following support options:

24/7 (Live rep)

Related categories

See all software categories found for DigitalOcean.