DigitalOcean is a cloud infrastructure provider offering virtual machines (Droplets), managed databases, Kubernetes, and object storage with flat, predictable pricing. Founded in 2011, it operates across 15 regions with a 99.99% uptime SLA, managed Kubernetes and Helm support, and is built around developer-friendly simplicity. It targets developers, startups, and small-to-midsize businesses, offering trial credit for new accounts and a startup program rather than a standing free tier. Its emphasis on open standards, easy data export, and multi-cloud friendliness keeps vendor lock-in low. It holds SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS attestations.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2011
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- No
Cloud infrastructure
- Starting price
- $4/mo
- Regions
- 15
- SLA uptime
- 99.99%
- Managed Kubernetes
- Yes
- Helm support
- Yes
- Free tier
- No
- Vendor lock-in
- Low
- Open standards
- Yes
- Easy data export
- Yes
- Multi-cloud friendly
- Yes
- Org size
- Midsize
- Support tier
- Standard
- Ease of use
- 5/5
Categories & compliance
Categories
Compliance
SOC2ISO27001PCI-DSS