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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
$12.38 Per Year
DigitalOcean
Star Rating
(734)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 11 pricing plansPlesk
Star Rating
(272)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$12.38 Per Year
Free Trial is available
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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 favorite among small businesses looking for straightforward cloud solutions. In contrast, Plesk, while still user-friendly, has a lower score of 8.8, which some reviewers feel reflects a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's "Deployment-Ready Staging" feature, rated at 9.4, allows for seamless testing before going live, which is crucial for developers. Plesk, however, does not have a comparable feature that matches this level of functionality, leading some users to feel limited in their staging capabilities.
- G2 users highlight DigitalOcean's superior "Resource Auto-Scaling" capabilities with a score of 8.3, which helps businesses manage fluctuating workloads efficiently. Plesk's performance in this area is less impressive, with users noting that its auto-scaling features are not as robust, scoring only 7.3.
- Users on G2 appreciate DigitalOcean's "Quality of Support" rating of 8.6, which many reviewers say reflects timely and helpful responses. Plesk's support, rated at 8.4, is still good but has received feedback indicating that response times can be slower during peak hours.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's "Public Cloud" infrastructure, rated at 9.2, is highly reliable and scalable, making it ideal for startups and growing businesses. In contrast, Plesk's cloud offerings, while solid, do not match the same level of scalability, with a score of 8.0 for "Hybrid Cloud" capabilities.
- Users say that DigitalOcean's "Developer Tools" score of 8.9 is a significant advantage for tech-savvy teams, providing a wide range of integrations and automation options. Plesk, with a score of 8.6 in this area, offers decent tools but lacks some of the advanced features that developers seek, leading to mixed reviews.
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
Plesk
Web Admin Edition VPS
$12.38
Per Year
Built for website
and server administration
- 10 domains
- WordPress Toolkit SE
Free Trial
DigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Plesk
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
639
8.8
205
Ease of Use
9.3
628
8.7
209
Ease of Setup
9.3
487
8.6
127
Ease of Admin
9.2
406
8.7
133
Quality of Support
8.7
522
8.4
191
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
379
8.5
122
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
628
8.8
197
Features by Category
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
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
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.3
22
Management
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.5
23
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
8.9
49
Management
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
9.5
50
Not enough data
9.0
49
Support
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.8
46
Infrastructure Provision
9.1
144
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
77
Not enough data
8.3
120
Not enough data
9.3
151
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
Management
8.8
153
Not enough data
8.7
153
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
81
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
7
User Features
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Modernization
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
10.0
6
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
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
Agentic AI - Application Server
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
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 - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.4
346
9.0
101
8.9
353
9.0
102
Feature Not Available
8.7
104
8.6
285
9.1
107
8.2
240
8.7
99
8.7
267
8.6
99
7.9
216
8.4
91
Feature Not Available
9.0
109
8.8
296
9.0
109
8.6
294
8.6
105
Development
8.9
73
8.5
71
Feature Not Available
8.6
65
8.3
73
8.4
64
8.8
68
8.5
66
7.9
68
8.6
70
Database
8.7
69
8.9
74
7.9
67
8.3
67
7.9
66
Feature Not Available
8.6
66
8.5
74
8.9
68
8.8
71
Infrastructure
8.8
69
8.8
63
9.0
70
8.8
60
8.3
68
9.0
73
Configuration
8.8
51
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
7.4
50
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
Availability
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Security
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
Data Management
8.6
47
Not enough data
7.5
47
Not enough data
Management
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
Development
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DigitalOcean and Plesk are categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Container Orchestration, Block Storage, Container Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Machine Learning, and AI Chatbots
Plesk is categorized as Continuous Delivery, Application Server, Reseller Hosting, Cloud Web Hosting, and WebOps Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Plesk
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
24.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Computer & Network Security
3.0%
Other
40.0%
Information Technology and Services
27.3%
Computer Software
11.2%
Internet
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Computer & Network Security
5.4%
Other
45.0%
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
Do You Offer Non-Profit And Educational Discounts?
2 Comments
AB
Examsleader offers you one-stop solution to all your Platform Developer I (SP22) exam worries. No need to cram lengthy notes or buy expensive tutorials....Read more
How can I test or trial Plesk?
1 Comment
Official Response from Plesk
We offer a completely free and fully functional 2 weeks trial: https://www.plesk.com/freetrial No credit card required.Read more
How is Plesk licensed?
1 Comment
Official Response from Plesk
Plesk is a per server license, with pricing options for virtual or physical servers, also know as VPS (virtual private servers) or dedicated servers. In...Read more
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