Cloud & Web Hosting
DigitalOcean
Cloud servers with rates that are easy to predict.
DigitalOcean sells virtual machines, managed databases and Kubernetes with a bill that is straightforward to forecast, which is why small teams often pick it over the larger clouds. The trade is breadth: the catalogue of managed services is shorter, and support plans cost extra.
Pricing: Hourly and monthly rates per server size, billed as you use them
Confirm the current price on DigitalOcean's own pricing page ↗Where it is strong
- Per-server pricing is predictable rather than usage-metered across many products
- Documentation and tutorials are unusually practical
- Managed databases and Kubernetes are available
- Snapshots and backups are simple to schedule
What it gives up
- Fewer managed services than the largest clouds
- Fewer regions than the hyperscalers
- Support plans are an additional cost
Notable features
- Droplets
- Managed databases
- Kubernetes
- Object storage
What DigitalOcean replaces
Head-to-head comparisons
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Frequently asked questions about DigitalOcean
Answers are drawn from the notes on this page. Where a figure is involved we link to the vendor's own page rather than restate a number we cannot keep current.
What is DigitalOcean used for?
Cloud servers with rates that are easy to predict. DigitalOcean sells virtual machines, managed databases and Kubernetes with a bill that is straightforward to forecast, which is why small teams often pick it over the larger clouds.
How much does DigitalOcean cost?
Our entry describes DigitalOcean's pricing like this: Hourly and monthly rates per server size, billed as you use them. Prices and plan limits change, so confirm the current figure on the DigitalOcean pricing page.
Is there a free plan for DigitalOcean?
Our entry records DigitalOcean as a paid product and does not list a free tier. Hourly and monthly rates per server size, billed as you use them. Check the DigitalOcean pricing page for the current plans, including any trial.
What is DigitalOcean good at?
Our notes list these strengths: Per-server pricing is predictable rather than usage-metered across many products; Documentation and tutorials are unusually practical; Managed databases and Kubernetes are available.
What are the trade-offs with DigitalOcean?
Our notes list these trade-offs: Fewer managed services than the largest clouds; Fewer regions than the hyperscalers; Support plans are an additional cost.
What does DigitalOcean replace?
We list DigitalOcean as an alternative to Linode and Hetzner. Browse Linode alternatives and Hetzner alternatives to see what else we track for each.
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