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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean is a US cloud provider popular with developers for its simple Droplets, predictable pricing and strong documentation. We tested provisioning, network and support over 90 days.
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Total score
4.5
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Criteria assessment
Price4.3
Speed4.6
Support4.4
Reliability4.7
General Info
Country
USA
Servers location
NYC, AMS, SGP, FRA, BLR +
Founded
2011
Data centers
15+ regions
Support
24/7 Ticket, Community
Money-back
—
Uptime SLA
99.99%
Panel
Custom (Cloud panel)
Coupons
$200 credit
New users
$200 free credit for 60 days
New accounts get $200 in credit to try any Droplet.
Plans
Compare tariffs side by side. Prices are per month; switch between VPS and dedicated ranges.
Pros & Cons
Pros
+Very developer-friendly
+Predictable flat pricing
+Excellent docs & tutorials
Cons
−Support is ticket/community only
−Pricier than budget hosts
Features
VPS hosting features
Root access✓
NVMe storage✓
Free SSL✓
Snapshots✓
Backups✓
IPv6✓
Windows OS—
DDoS protection✓
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Description
DigitalOcean is a US cloud provider popular with developers for its simple Droplets, predictable pricing and strong documentation. We tested provisioning, network and support over 90 days.
Answers to frequently asked questions
What is a Droplet?−
A Droplet is DigitalOcean’s name for a Linux virtual machine (VPS) you can spin up in seconds.
Is there a free tier?+
No permanent free tier, but new accounts receive $200 in credit for 60 days.