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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses DigitalOcean? Developers, startups, and small-to-midsize businesses across technology, SaaS, AI/ML, healthcare, media, and legal industries. Also serves digital-native enterprises and AI-native companies globally. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 159 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 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 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. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom, 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 Tools - Log Access - Monitoring - Network Monitoring - Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management - Virtual Machine Monitoring - Virtual Server ## Integrations (27 total) - AWS VPN - Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) - Apache HTTP Server Project - Brevo - Docker - Elsevier Pure - FTP Hosting - Flask - Git - Google Analytics - Google Cloud Console - High Fidelity - Laravel - Microsoft SQL Server - MongoDB ... and 12 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software) ## Related Categories - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software) - [IaaS Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/32015/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions/software) - [Virtual Private Servers](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/33275/virtual-private-server/software) - [Machine Learning Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31103/machine-learning/software) - [Conversational AI Platforms](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31596/conversational-ai-platform/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Service is build around security > > **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 ----- ### "Great virtual cloud software\!" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *27 August 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. ----- ### "DigitalOcean support is unacceptable." — 1.0/5 > **ALEX** | *21 April 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: I don't like anything about it\! It has become very expensive. Customer service is terrible\! I do not recommend it\! > > **Cons**: DigitalOcean support is unacceptable\! If uptime matters, avoid. Production site 24+ hours, no real response, no escalation. > > DigitalOcean fully disabled our entire website due to a vague DMCA complaint targeting a single URL. The notice didn’t identify any specific infringing content, yet our whole droplet was taken offline — for the second time from the same reporter. This caused real financial loss and SEO damage. No timely response, no proportional action, no escalation. A system in which a nonspecific complaint can shut down a live business is deeply concerning. ----- ### "Reliable and affordable" — 5.0/5 > **Mario** | *17 March 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Quick setup Decent performance Reasonable cost Good network speeds Rich selection of APIs > > **Cons**: Some of the VPS options for site hosting can be slightly more expensive, but still very affordable. > > No complaints or problems in more than 10 years of use. Switch my personal computing resources there, and eventually (past 8 years) my online company resources. The diverse API offering and services have always filled my needs and allowed me to automate a variety of proprietary systems. ----- ### "Great VM provider" — 5.0/5 > **James** | *8 September 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: This platform makes it easy to deploy plenty of common apps. The ability to spin up a VM and do what you need without much hassle is a great benefit > > **Cons**: There isn't much to dislike about DigitalOcean. The price and feature are in sync and outages have never been an issue > > Overall a great experience. haven't have down time and the interface is simple and easy to use without searching for things ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/205055/digitalocean?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/205055/digitalocean) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data