--- description: Review of DigitalOcean Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: DigitalOcean | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](/directory/4661/paas/software) > [DigitalOcean](/software/248046/digitalocean) # DigitalOcean Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/248046/digitalocean Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/248046/digitalocean?page=2) > DigitalOcean is a cloud management software designed to help businesses streamline application development and database management operations. It enables software developers to build and deploy applications in cloud environments, monitor servers and track the performance of websites in real-time. It provides a host of features including access control, collaboration, data migration, network monitoring and analytics. DigitalOcean comes with an application programming interface (API), which facilitates integration with several third-party platforms such as Docker, Magento, GitLab, Joomla, Drone, Drupal and more. Pricing is available on monthly subscriptions and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 159 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## 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, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Backup and Recovery - Cloud Computing - Collaboration Tools - Control Panel - Cost Management - Data Dictionary Management - Data Migration - Data Security - Data Storage Management - Deployment Management - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Load Balancing Tools - Log Access - Monitoring - Multi-Cloud Management - Network Monitoring - Relational Database Management ## Integrations (6 total) - Kubernetes - Mesosphere - Puppet Enterprise - Rancher - Slack - Terraform ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4661/paas/software) ## Related Categories - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4661/paas/software) - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) - [Virtual Private Servers](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4467/virtual-private-server/software) - [Database Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Something they could consider is an AI assistant to help in the monitoring of deployments. ----- ### "DigitalOcean Review" — 5.0/5 > **Eric** | *16 January 2023* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about DigitalOcean are its ease of use and user-friendly interface. DigitalOcean provides a simple and intuitive control panel that makes it easy for users to create and manage their resources, such as Droplets, spaces, load balancers, and more. This can be beneficial for users who are new to cloud computing or who want to avoid the complexity of other cloud providers. > > **Cons**: The only throwback I have with DigitalOcean is that it may not have as many features and services as some of the larger cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. DigitalOcean focuses mainly on providing simple, easy-to-use solutions for developers and small to medium-sized businesses, and may not have as many specialized services or advanced features as some of the larger providers. But am sure they are working on adding more features soon. > > My overall experience has been top-notch, we have never had any problem using it from day one and i highly recommend it. ----- ### "One of the best providers for virtual private servers and other digital services." — 5.0/5 > **Vasilis** | *25 December 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really like how fast it is to spin up and setup your own virtual private server. I also love the detailed and straightforward documentation and articles. > > **Cons**: It's hard to find something that I don't like. Maybe something that could be improved is the pricing. It would be great if there was an option for a pay-as-you-go plan. > > My overall experience with DigitalOcean has been great. I use it to host many of my web projects, manage my domains, storage, databases, etc. It's also cheap for simple setups but you can easily scale it if needed. ----- ### "DigitalOcean" — 5.0/5 > **Romaric** | *1 December 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Currently, Digital ocean is my number one recommended VPS provider. It provides reliable and flexible hosting features which can fully be managed by the user himself.Although it does require advanced knowledge in cloud computing, but did its best to maintain everything simple and straightforward.The company offers step-by-step article guides for all its products. This keeps the customer well-oriented.All of the servers are hosted in secure and trusted countries and this ensures an accurate distribution of data, hence providing more speed and enthusiasm for users and site owners.It offers flexible pricing plans which are easily scalable (depending on the user's needs) and what entices me more is the pay-as-you-go pricing model which enables me to pay for only what I use. This is quite different from all these web hosting companies who will trick you to pay for some hosting commitments.I run more than three WordPress websites on a single droplet ( 2Cores CPU, 2 Gb RAM, and Ubuntu 18.04), and after testing three different themes and a number of plugins; the speed performance results are still amazing.The Digital ocean user interface is very neat \& organized. This helps to facilitate feature placement recognition. The company also provides a built-in commands terminal which makes it easier to run the server installation process as well as any other reacquired components.The company support staff is very friendly. > > **Cons**: I have no issues with its quality of service so far, maybe there might be some in the future. But as for now, everything works to my expectations. > > Digital ocean saves the cost of hosting both for my company and for the clients and this keeps me happy especially as I get the best speed performance too. I recommend digital ocean ----- ### "Affordable but has some problems" — 4.0/5 > **Burak** | *25 August 2022* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The user interface is really easy to use, with a few clicks it allows you to create a droplet across the globe. Also, it is easy to manage access controls and overall network/firewall rules. They provide affordable S3 like data storage solution called "Spaces". If you are switching from Amazon S3, the best thing about Spaces is it compatible with official S3 libraries which eliminates the implementation process as you can use the same infrastructure for Spaces too. > > **Cons**: They should revise Spaces product page/documentation. I had to reach customer support to verify that spaces is just a subscription service so it comes with unlimited buckets. This information is not provided on their product page. Also, their customer service is really hard to reach, and they are not helpful. The worst thing about their service is their automated bots. They can lock your account without a valid reason, and it really hard to convince them to undo it. > > My overall experience with them is good but I suggest DigitalOcean users to back up their droplets frequently to another service provider. If they lock your account, the customer service is hard to reach and if they wouldn't restore your access, you are risking losing your data. ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/248046/digitalocean?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/248046/digitalocean) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data