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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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2025

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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

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.

+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
Efficient Service
Helps Innovate

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

Nandera P.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

cloud computing

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates DigitalOcean from other similar products?

Increase the web application traffic.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to use API it's simple and faster in domain management.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Has large storage systems.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Inspires Innovation
Caring

Kota G.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

Offers variety of service

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It manages DNS of all domains with interface and build a domain with a powerful simple API.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Digital Ocean runs for 34/7 because our domain has never been down and offers uptime SLA for Droplets and volume block storage.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy

Manoj K.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2023

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates DigitalOcean from other similar products?

DigitalOcean stands out with its user-friendly interface, cost-effectiveness, predictable performance, and developer-focused community. One-click apps, global data centers, and automation via API add to its appeal for startups and developers.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

DigitalOcean excels in ease of implementation and seamless migration from other cloud providers.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Currently, there are no significant dislikes, but for users migrating from other cloud platforms, there might be a slight learning curve due to changes in naming conventions.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For those with a mid-level budget looking to fully embrace cloud services, DigitalOcean proves to be an excellent choice. Its cost-effectiveness, user-friendly interface, and scalability make it an awesome option for such users.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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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

Nandera P.

cloud computing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kota G.

Offers variety of service

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Manoj K.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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