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# DigitalOcean

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> A cloud built for developers.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 159 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses DigitalOcean?

We make it simple to launch in the cloud and scale up as you grow  with an intuitive control panel, predictable pricing, team accounts, and more.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 159 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: DigitalOcean

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$4.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: App Platform: Starting at $0/month&#10;Droplets: Starting at $4/month&#10;GPU Droplets: Starting at $2.50/GPU/hour&#10;Kubernetes: Starting at $12/month&#10;Functions: Starting at $0/month&#10;Databases: Starting at $15/month&#10;Spaces: Starting at $5/month&#10;Volumes: Starting at $10/month&#10;Load Balancers: Starting at $12/month&#10;Container Registry: Starting at $0/month&#10;Support Plans: Starting at $0/month&#10;Uptime: Starting at $0/month&#10;Backups: 20% (for weekly) of Droplet cost per month and 30% (for daily) of Droplet cost per month&#10;Additional GPU Options: Please contact DigitalOcean directly for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Backup and Recovery
- Collaboration Tools
- Control Panel
- Data Migration
- Data Security
- Deployment Management
- Graphical User Interface
- Integrated Development Environment
- Load Balancing Software
- Log Access
- Monitoring
- Network Monitoring Software
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
- Virtual Machine Monitoring
- Virtual Server

## Integrations (6 total)

- Kubernetes
- Mesosphere
- Puppet Enterprise
- Rancher
- Slack
- Terraform

## Support Options

- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software)

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5. [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.ca/software/16365/azure) — 4.6/5 (1955 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Great produce" — 5.0/5

> **Saad** | *June 5, 2025* | Higher Education Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Seamless hosting of my website that was scalable on the go with convenient pricing strategy that fits budget for small ventures to enterprise level. Highly recommended.
> 
> **Cons**: Though the pricing strategy is flexible, it can be a bit pricy for small ventures that are not generating revenues.
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> The overall experience in terms of quality of service was great. Highly recommended especially for startups that do not have the capital to host servers.

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### "Digital Ocean experience" — 5.0/5

> **Michal** | *April 7, 2026* | Accounting Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: I really like the ease of setting up a server on DigitalOcean. They make it really easy and quick for the average user. They also offer great value.
> 
> **Cons**: I am pretty satisfied with my use of digital ocean, I would say I dont have anything negative to say about my experience. Something they could consider is an AI assistant to help in the monitoring of deployments.

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### "One of the best with documentation and developer community" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *October 28, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Documentation is one of the best in the industry, making it easy to use and the community support is well established, reducing the learning curve. Willing to add new state of the art AI features
> 
> **Cons**: Virtual servers only, without bare metal customization, pricing could be more competitive, and no demo available without an account
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> I have not seen issues with security, performance and speed may depend on various factors, but the service quality is greatly improved by the community experience

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### "Best cloud servers for developers" — 4.0/5

> **Zachary** | *August 4, 2025* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Simple reliable services, been using them for years and never had any major issues with them. They offer a wide range of services which at times can be overwhelming. Service is build around security
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> **Cons**: I feel there service has gone too much towards AI and is no longer just about simple virtual servers, this means there is a big learning curve now

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### "Great virtual cloud software\!" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *August 27, 2025* | Medical Practice | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It's super easy to use and has great speed and performance for your drops. Also there are plenty of youtube videos to help if you get stuck
> 
> **Cons**: There are more pros that cons, the only setback I've noticed worth mentioning is if you're not initially familiar with digitalcloud interfaces then it's best to follow their tutorial which is great\!
> 
> Although I've only been using it for a short while, Digital Ocean has really helped me complete my n8n workflows through their pre-made drops interface.

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