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At a Glance
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
Star Rating
(633)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
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IO Zoom
IO Zoom
Star Rating
(13)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$40
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that DigitalOcean excels in its Ease of Use with a score of 9.3, making it a preferred choice for small businesses looking for straightforward cloud solutions, while IO Zoom trails with a score of 8.8.
  • Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's Public Cloud infrastructure is rated at 9.2, providing robust scalability options, whereas IO Zoom does not have a public cloud rating available, which may limit flexibility for users.
  • G2 users highlight DigitalOcean's superior Virtual Machines (VMs) support with a score of 9.5, indicating a more comprehensive offering for developers compared to IO Zoom's lower score in this area.
  • Users on G2 appreciate DigitalOcean's Quality of Support rated at 8.6, which is higher than IO Zoom's 8.3, suggesting that DigitalOcean may provide more reliable assistance when issues arise.
  • Reviewers say that DigitalOcean's Backup / Recovery features are rated at 8.8, which is crucial for data security, while IO Zoom's offerings in this area are not as robust, potentially leaving users at risk.
  • Users report that DigitalOcean's Application Deployment score of 8.9 reflects its strong capabilities in facilitating quick and efficient app launches, whereas IO Zoom's offerings in this category are less favorable, indicating a gap in deployment efficiency.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DigitalOcean
Droplets
Starting at $4.00
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IO Zoom
Cloud 8GB
$40
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Free Trial
DigitalOcean
No trial information available
IO Zoom
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
550
8.8
12
Ease of Use
9.3
537
8.8
12
Ease of Setup
9.4
396
8.8
7
Ease of Admin
9.2
351
9.5
7
Quality of Support
8.6
446
8.3
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
328
9.0
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
537
6.8
11
Features by Category
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.9
596
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
88
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.5
92
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
76
Not enough data
Management
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Virtual Private Servers (VPS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.5
1,983
8.6
78
Hosting Management
8.3
305
8.8
10
8.9
312
9.0
10
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
8.6
245
8.7
9
8.2
201
8.3
6
8.7
228
8.6
7
7.9
180
8.8
8
Feature Not Available
8.5
8
8.8
257
8.6
7
8.5
255
8.8
8
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.5
540
Not enough data
Development
9.0
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
7.7
44
Not enough data
Database
8.7
44
Not enough data
7.7
45
Not enough data
7.8
42
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.1
45
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.2
549
Not enough data
Configuration
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
7.1
32
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
Availability
9.2
33
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
Security
7.5
31
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
7.5
31
Not enough data
Data Management
8.5
31
Not enough data
7.5
31
Not enough data
9.0
235
Not enough data
Management
9.4
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
Organization
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
Development
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
IO Zoom
IO Zoom
DigitalOcean and IO Zoom are categorized as Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
86.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.0%
IO Zoom
IO Zoom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
76.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
Computer Software
24.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.1%
Internet
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Computer & Network Security
2.7%
Other
38.9%
IO Zoom
IO Zoom
Information Technology and Services
23.1%
Computer Software
15.4%
Restaurants
7.7%
Museums and Institutions
7.7%
Internet
7.7%
Other
38.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Christopher F.
CF
Christopher F.
Verified User in Financial Services

The low cost and the incredibly extensive documentation library. I've learned more Linux sever administration and application development and deployment from reading DO's documentation then literally anywhere else.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Devon L.
DL
Devon L.
Verified User in Computer Software

* Support - It's impossible to get anyone on the phone. Tickets are answered in a 1 response every 24 hour cadence. If you're hosting a single, simple SMB website, where responsibilities are shared across a dedicated team, I can being happy with their...

IO Zoom
IO Zoom
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

I have used a lot of hosts the last several years and none of them compare to iozoom. Their products, support and prices are amazing. Not only that, but they are completely upfront with their prices and do not have a low introductory price and charge more...

Most Helpful Critical Review
DB
Donald B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Primary reason for leaving has been poor support with iozoom. A recent ticket with removing RBL was never properly addressed. Also paid for managed maintenance and mysql was outdated and other patches were never installed unless I installed. And last but...

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Discussions
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean Discussions
What are droplets in DigitalOcean?
7 comments
James L.
JL
Companies like to rename existing concepts to make them seem more exclusive. A Droplet is what Digital Ocean has decided to name its virtual machines,...Read more
What's your primary use case for DigitalOcean?
2 comments
Trevor R.
TR
I use it for hosting my staging websites for my web dev business as well as hosting my own website. I'm not a big fan of web hosting companies, especially as...Read more
Are digital ocean droplets VPS?
2 comments
James L.
JL
Yes, Droplets are what Digital Ocean calls their VPS's.Read more
IO Zoom
IO Zoom Discussions
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