Compare DigitalOcean and OpenStack 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
No pricing available
DigitalOcean
Star Rating
(633)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Browse all 11 pricing plansOpenStack
Star Rating
(52)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenStackSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DigitalOcean excels in ease of use, with a score of 9.3, making it a preferred choice for small businesses. In contrast, OpenStack's ease of use score is significantly lower at 6.7, which reviewers mention can lead to a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's setup process is notably straightforward, scoring 9.4, while OpenStack's setup is rated at 4.6, indicating that users often find it complex and time-consuming to configure.
- G2 users highlight DigitalOcean's strong performance in public cloud infrastructure with a score of 9.2, while OpenStack's public cloud score of 7.7 suggests it may not be as robust in this area, leading to potential limitations for users seeking reliable public cloud solutions.
- Users on G2 report that DigitalOcean's virtual machine capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.5, whereas OpenStack's score of 9.2, while still strong, indicates that DigitalOcean may offer a more user-friendly experience in managing VMs.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean provides excellent cloud cost analytics with a score of 8.9, which helps users manage their expenses effectively. In comparison, OpenStack's cloud cost analytics score of 7.7 suggests that users may find it less intuitive for tracking costs.
- Users say that DigitalOcean's quality of support is rated at 8.6, which is generally viewed as responsive and helpful, while OpenStack's support score of 7.0 indicates that users may experience slower response times or less effective assistance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DigitalOcean
Droplets
Starting at $4.00
Simple, affordable, fast virtual machines
- Deploys in seconds
- Scales up on demand
- Run any workload from mission critical apps to low traffic sites
OpenStack
No pricing availableFree Trial
DigitalOcean
No trial information availableOpenStack
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
550
8.5
46
Ease of Use
9.3
537
6.7
47
Ease of Setup
9.4
396
4.6
32
Ease of Admin
9.2
351
6.0
32
Quality of Support
8.6
446
7.0
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
328
7.0
29
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
537
8.3
47
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
88
7.7
5
Feature Not Available
9.4
6
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
Feature Not Available
9.2
6
8.5
64
9.0
5
9.5
92
9.2
6
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
76
9.3
5
Management
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.7
88
8.7
5
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.3
305
Not enough data
8.9
312
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
245
Not enough data
8.2
201
Not enough data
8.7
228
Not enough data
7.9
180
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
257
Not enough data
8.5
255
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
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
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 and OpenStack are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Block Storage, Container Management, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Database as a Service (DBaaS), Container Orchestration, Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Cloud Computing Platforms
OpenStack is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenStack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Information Technology and Services
35.3%
Computer Software
17.6%
Telecommunications
9.8%
Internet
9.8%
Research
7.8%
Other
19.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
DigitalOcean
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ádám N.
Verified User in Computer Software
The user interface is clean and on point and loads fast unlike google cloud or amazon cloud! There are low tier options as well as high tier ones, also gpu options being worked on an introduced is a very welcome feature one less reason to use google cloud's...
Most Helpful Critical Review
vladi y.
Verified User in Program Development
Worst company service ever. Take ages to answer and robotic answers, the representatives that don't care about your problems. i would never work with dicital ocean
OpenStack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Easy horizontal scaling and fast deployment vs other solutions available. Also feels more polished when it comes to bigger scale. Once I got started I started appreciating Keystone really soon. It's really a valuable tool. I also integrated Horizon and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Stefano Z.
Verified User in Food & Beverages
Setup is very painful, and if you don't need all the features it's hard to trim down the documentation to find your way through it based on your needs.
Ádám N.
Verified User in Computer Software
The user interface is clean and on point and loads fast unlike google cloud or amazon cloud! There are low tier options as well as high tier ones, also gpu options being worked on an introduced is a very welcome feature one less reason to use google cloud's...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Easy horizontal scaling and fast deployment vs other solutions available. Also feels more polished when it comes to bigger scale. Once I got started I started appreciating Keystone really soon. It's really a valuable tool. I also integrated Horizon and...
vladi y.
Verified User in Program Development
Worst company service ever. Take ages to answer and robotic answers, the representatives that don't care about your problems. i would never work with dicital ocean
Stefano Z.
Verified User in Food & Beverages
Setup is very painful, and if you don't need all the features it's hard to trim down the documentation to find your way through it based on your needs.
Alternatives
Discussions
What are droplets in DigitalOcean?
7 comments
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
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
JL
Yes, Droplets are what Digital Ocean calls their VPS's.Read more
OpenStack has no discussions with answers
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