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Amazon AWS vs DigitalOcean comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Amazon AWS support is praised for expertise and responsiveness but varies for non-enterprise users depending on the plan.
Sentiment score
6.5
DigitalOcean's support is responsive yet may lack technical effectiveness; businesses seek more reliable and accessible technical assistance.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.6
Amazon AWS provides flexible pay-as-you-go pricing with scalability, cost-saving discounts, and innovative services for enterprises.
Sentiment score
5.7
DigitalOcean's flexible pricing starts at $5 monthly, seen as reasonable but sometimes costly compared to other solutions.
DigitalOcean offers affordable pricing, especially for startups.
 

Room For Improvement

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
4.0
DigitalOcean requires better support, reliability, pricing models, integrations, and features such as enhanced interface, security, logging, and monitoring.
DigitalOcean could offer a pay-as-you-go model similar to AWS, where I would pay for what I use rather than having fixed payments.
 

Scalability Issues

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
7.0
DigitalOcean is seen as flexible and capable in scaling, but some users express concerns over its limitations.
I have not tried vertical scaling yet, but from the documentation, it seems very easy to scale the system.
 

Stability Issues

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
8.0
DigitalOcean is highly stable and reliable, despite occasional server issues, with users frequently praising its seamless operations.
DigitalOcean is quite stable, and I would rate its stability at nine out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

No sentiment score available
Sentiment score
8.5
DigitalOcean provides reliable cloud Linux servers with user-friendly features, exceptional documentation, and robust tools for software development.
The droplet feature is valuable for hosting my applications as it is particularly cost-effective and serves my needs well.
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon AWS
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
254
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (2nd)
DigitalOcean
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon AWS is 19.5%, down from 25.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DigitalOcean is 2.2%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows for automatic scaling of resources and provides built-in firewalls and security features, eliminating the need for external security solutions
One thing that's a bit different is that we're still accustomed to speaking to someone directly. AWS doesn't offer that kind of support. It's only through bots. You're speaking to chatbots, and that can sometimes be frustrating because there's no person on the other side. AI is not a substitute for a person. AWS marketplace is very strong, but somehow AWS doesn't promote it much. They have a huge customer base across the globe, and if products were launched in their marketplace, they could sell like hotcakes. They should improve their marketplace and promote the same product across the globe. They can take a cut, but they should promote it. That's something they don't do very much. So, AWS should promote its marketplace software. The company should promote it aggressively. Currently, they keep it very subtle. If you ask for it, they'll help you out. But they don't seem to advertise, "You're building a product on our platform? Why don't you sell it in our marketplace?" Improvement in AI: AWS is a little behind Microsoft Azure in terms of AI. AWS is still getting there, but the kind of examples and help files available in Azure for AI are much better. So AWS still needs to work on its AI functionality.
Marco Bellia - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive user interface, user-friendly, and simple implementation
I am using the solution because a friend recommended it to me. If you require a digital machine and intend to develop your code without the need for infrastructure, DigitalOcean could be an excellent option due to its straightforward setup process. However, for smaller client projects, DigitalOcean may be too robust, and alternatives, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Filebase may offer similar features at a lower cost. I rate intuitive an eight out of ten.
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Comparison Review

it_user8586 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
28%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?
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Looking to compare Google Firebase, Amazon AWS, and Microsoft Azure
We like Google Firebase hosting and authentication and also the excellent cloud functionality. Our team found the flexibility of handling and dealing with the database through EDL to be very useful...
What do you like most about DigitalOcean?
It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which p...
What needs improvement with DigitalOcean?
The platform could enhance its features, particularly for ETL processes. Additionally, more integration features would be highly beneficial.
What is your primary use case for DigitalOcean?
We use the cloud platform for software development, including CI/CD implementations.
 

Also Known As

Amazon Web Services, AWS
Digital Ocean
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Pinterest, General Electric, Pfizer, Netflix, and Nasdaq.
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