Compare DigitalOcean and OVHcloud 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Starting at $20.79 Per Month
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 plansOVHcloud
Star Rating
(70)3.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $20.79 Per Month
Browse all 7 pricing plansSummary
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 looking for straightforward cloud solutions, while OVHcloud's score of 7.4 indicates a steeper learning curve.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's Quality of Support is significantly higher at 8.6 compared to OVHcloud's 6.2, highlighting that users appreciate the responsive and helpful customer service provided by DigitalOcean.
- G2 users note that DigitalOcean offers superior Virtual Machines (VMs) performance with a score of 9.5, while OVHcloud's score of 8.6 suggests it may not meet the same level of user expectations for VM capabilities.
- Users on G2 report that DigitalOcean's Storage Limits are rated at 8.3, which is higher than OVHcloud's 7.6, indicating that DigitalOcean provides more flexible storage options that cater to varying business needs.
- Reviewers say that DigitalOcean's Control Panel Integration is user-friendly with a score of 8.6, whereas OVHcloud's 7.8 suggests that users may find it less intuitive, impacting their overall experience.
- Users report that OVHcloud shines in Bare Metal offerings with a score of 8.5, which is notably higher than DigitalOcean's 6.6, indicating that OVHcloud may be a better choice for users specifically seeking dedicated server solutions.
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
OVHcloud
Special Offers Up to 40% Off Selected Products
Starting at $20.79
Per Month
Enjoy Special Discounts on a wide range of Cloud Solutions, including Dedicated Servers, VPS, Public Cloud and Domain Names
- Check ALL the OFFERS here: https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/deals/
- Up To 40% Off Selected Products
- Dedicated Servers, Public Cloud, Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and Domain Names
Free Trial
DigitalOcean
No trial information availableOVHcloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
550
7.8
58
Ease of Use
9.3
537
7.4
58
Ease of Setup
9.4
396
7.5
33
Ease of Admin
9.2
351
7.4
32
Quality of Support
8.6
446
6.2
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
328
6.5
32
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
537
7.1
57
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
88
8.9
11
Feature Not Available
8.7
9
Feature Not Available
8.3
9
Feature Not Available
8.5
10
8.5
64
8.1
9
9.5
92
8.6
11
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.0
76
8.3
9
Management
8.8
94
8.2
10
8.5
94
7.8
10
8.7
88
8.3
10
Functionality
Feature Not Available
8.5
10
Set Up
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Security
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Support
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Free Resources
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.3
305
7.6
44
8.9
312
8.5
44
Feature Not Available
8.1
33
8.6
245
7.8
40
8.2
201
7.4
35
8.7
228
7.5
32
7.9
180
7.3
29
Feature Not Available
7.9
38
8.8
257
7.6
33
8.5
255
7.6
39
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 OVHcloud are categorized as Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Block Storage, Container Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), Container Orchestration, Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Cloud Computing Platforms
OVHcloud is categorized as Managed Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, and Domain Registrars
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OVHcloud
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
20.3%
Internet
13.0%
Computer Software
13.0%
Marketing and Advertising
11.6%
Computer & Network Security
8.7%
Other
33.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
DigitalOcean
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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
Chris H.
Verified User
The customer support is non-existent, takes days to respond and has been offshored to India. When you pay for backups, they are not retained if your server is deleted. My server was deleted and I had paid for backups, so I expected to be able to retain...
OVHcloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Fernandez F.
Verified User in Internet
It is an excellent software that maintains storage functions registered to the network as a main tool, in order to acquire significant confidence in large proportions, which is one of my favorite systems dedicated to these work instances, since its use...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Yash K.
Verified User in Computer Software
everything, their server, their support, everything is useless
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.
Fernandez F.
Verified User in Internet
It is an excellent software that maintains storage functions registered to the network as a main tool, in order to acquire significant confidence in large proportions, which is one of my favorite systems dedicated to these work instances, since its use...
Chris H.
Verified User
The customer support is non-existent, takes days to respond and has been offshored to India. When you pay for backups, they are not retained if your server is deleted. My server was deleted and I had paid for backups, so I expected to be able to retain...
Yash K.
Verified User in Computer Software
everything, their server, their support, everything is useless
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
How to get a refund from OVH the thieves?
3 comments
Official Response from OVHcloud
Hi Hasnae,
Thank you very much for your comment and we would like to follow up with you personally.
Please let us know if you have any feedback you'd...Read more
need VPS as per my need
1 comment
Official Response from OVHcloud
Dear Ravi,
Thank you very much for contacting us!
We have 4 different VPS plans which you could explore here: https://www.ovhcloud.com/asia/vps/....Read more
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