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DigitalOcean

Composite Score

8.4 /10

CX Score

8.7 /10

58 Reviews Write a Review

What is DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean helps you create, automate, and manage a robust infrastructure with features like API, Floating IPs, Shared Private Networking, and Team Accounts.

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Awards & Recognition

DigitalOcean won the following awards in the Cloud Infrastructure as a Service category

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DigitalOcean Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+89 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love DigitalOcean?

3% Negative

8% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Caring
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Capacity Management

Load Balancing

Access Management

Cloud Integration

Cloud Backup

Data Migration

Regulatory Compliance

Multi Cloud Management

SLA Management

Systems Performance Management

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

DigitalOcean Reviews

Gaurav C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates DigitalOcean from other similar products?

DigitalOcean distinguishes itself with its simplicity, developer focus, and user-friendly experience. Its intuitive interface, transparent pricing, and robust community support make it a top choice for developers and SMBs seeking straightforward cloud hosting solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I appreciate DigitalOcean's straightforward interface and ease of use, which accelerates the process of deploying and managing cloud resources. Its reliable performance and transparent pricing also contribute to a smooth development experience, allowing me to focus more on building and scaling my applications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One aspect that could be improved is the range of available services and features compared to some other cloud providers. While DigitalOcean offers essential infrastructure services, it may lack some advanced features or integrations required for more complex or specialized use cases.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend that before diving into DigitalOcean, define your project needs, explore their documentation for guidance, monitor resource usage for efficiency, consider managed services for easier maintenance, and implement backups and load balancers for reliability.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Sriharsha R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

DigitalOcean: The Perfect Cloud for Developers

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates DigitalOcean from other similar products?

Fewer service offerings but more clarity less bewildering choices. This reduces configuration and operational overhead and Fixed, flat‑rate pricing for many core components, so you generally know what you will pay. They provide managed versions of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB etc.), managed Kubernetes, block & object storage, etc. That lets users offload operational burdens on infrastructure.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

DigitalOcean strikes a rare balance — it gives developers just enough infrastructure and managed services to build real applications fast, without overwhelming them with the complexity that comes with platforms like AWS or Azure. Quick setup: You can launch a droplet (VM) in under a minute. Clean UI: Their interface is modern, intuitive, and doesn’t hide critical settings under endless menus. For startups, solo developers, or lean engineering teams, that simplicity saves time, reduces operational load, and still lets you scale meaning

What do you dislike most about this product?

Granular scalability options or auto-scaling features that are native and deeply configurable

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Spin up a Droplet (or use the App Platform) to test performance, latency, and features. Use their free credits (if available) to experiment without risk. Validate whether key things you need (database performance, backups, connectivity) satisfy your expectations and Estimate how much traffic, CPU, memory, storage, bandwidth you’ll need in 6‑12 months, not just at the start.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation
Respectful

Shivani D.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Great Cloud provider service with great support

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates DigitalOcean from other similar products?

It is very userfriendly and easy to use. Less downtime and stable VMs

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Very user-friendly and a range of features available.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Fewer features of AI are available at the moment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are looking for something easy to use and less price.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

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DigitalOcean Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love DigitalOcean?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

Access Management Includes social sign-on, external authorization, and fraud detection.

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Cloud Backup Includes backup schedules, encryption algorithms, and data support.

Data Migration The ability to select and extract data from one storage system to another

Regulatory Compliance Includes compliance with regulations and standards such as SOX, HIPPA, NIST, PCI-DSS etc.

Multi Cloud Management Includes multiple cloud computing services, file transfers, and security guarantee.

SLA Management Includes a contracted delivery time, automated escalations, and timely resolutions.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

DigitalOcean Reviews

Gaurav C.

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sriharsha R.

DigitalOcean: The Perfect Cloud for Developers

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shivani D.

Great Cloud provider service with great support

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Capacity Management

Load Balancing

Access Management

Cloud Integration

Cloud Backup

Data Migration

Regulatory Compliance

Multi Cloud Management

SLA Management

Systems Performance Management

Analytics and Reporting

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training