What is DigitalOcean?
DigitalOcean offers services such as Droplet virtual servers, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, object storage and App Platform through a simple interface. It is known for predictable monthly pricing and extensive tutorials. It suits individual developers, startups and small businesses. The smallest servers start at a few dollars per month.
Key facts
- Starting price
- $4 / month
- Pricing model
- Usage-based
- Active users
- —
- Customers
- 600K
- Vendor employees
- 1,200
- Launched
- 2012
- Deployment
- Cloud (SaaS)
- Platforms
- Web
Source note: DigitalOcean reports approximately 600,000 customers.
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Simple, predictable pricing
- Easy to use control panel
- Good documentation and tutorials
- Free trial available
Considerations
- Fewer services than major cloud providers
- Limited enterprise and compliance features
- Fewer regions than hyperscalers
Editorial summary based on public information; not a user review.
Features
✓GDPR compliance· Compliance
✓SOC 2· Compliance
✓API access· Integrations
✓Dashboards· Reporting
✓Single sign-on (SSO)· Security
✓Two-factor authentication· Security
✓Role-based access· Security
✓Audit log· Security
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