Compare DigitalOcean and Render 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
$0.00 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 plansRender
Star Rating
(73)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Browse all 6 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DigitalOcean excels in its Virtual Machines (VMs) performance, scoring 9.5, which reviewers mention provides a robust and reliable environment for application deployment. In contrast, Render's VMs score slightly lower at 9.3, indicating a minor difference in performance.
- Reviewers mention that Render shines in Auto Scaling, achieving a score of 9.6, which users say allows for seamless resource management during traffic spikes. DigitalOcean, while still competent, scores 7.8 in this area, suggesting it may not handle scaling as efficiently.
- G2 users highlight DigitalOcean's superior Database Management capabilities with a score of 8.6, while Render outperforms with a score of 9.2. Users report that Render's database features are more intuitive and easier to manage, making it a preferred choice for database-heavy applications.
- Users on G2 note that DigitalOcean's Quality of Support is rated at 8.6, which some reviewers say can be inconsistent. In contrast, Render's support is rated higher at 9.0, with users mentioning quicker response times and more helpful resources.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's Ease of Setup is rated at 9.4, making it user-friendly for beginners. Render, while still easy to set up at 9.0, may require slightly more technical knowledge, according to some users.
- Users say that DigitalOcean's Storage Limits score of 8.3 is a drawback compared to Render's offerings, which provide more flexible storage options. Reviewers mention that this can impact projects requiring extensive data storage.
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
Render
Static Sites
$0.00
Per Month
- Lightning-fast CDN
- Automatic continuous deploys from Git
- Custom domains with fully managed SSL
Free Trial
DigitalOcean
No trial information availableRender
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
550
8.4
42
Ease of Use
9.3
537
9.1
42
Ease of Setup
9.4
396
9.0
16
Ease of Admin
9.2
351
8.6
16
Quality of Support
8.6
446
9.0
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
328
8.6
15
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
537
9.2
30
Features by Category
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
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
9.5
22
Feature Not Available
7.1
15
8.4
48
8.1
15
8.9
45
8.8
19
7.7
44
7.7
11
Database
8.7
44
9.2
17
7.7
45
7.5
14
7.8
42
9.6
12
8.7
43
7.9
12
9.1
45
8.6
11
Infrastructure
9.1
45
8.5
13
9.1
46
9.3
9
8.2
45
8.7
13
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 Render are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Block Storage, Container Management, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Database as a Service (DBaaS), Container Orchestration, and Cloud Computing Platforms
Render has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Render
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%
Computer Software
38.2%
Information Technology and Services
26.5%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
7.4%
Financial Services
2.9%
Computer Games
2.9%
Other
22.1%
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...
Render
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Emiliano P.
Verified User in Computer Software
The simplicity to deploy and connect services with a matter of a couple clicks and a git push. The straightforward pricing!
Most Helpful Critical Review
Konstantinos T.
Verified User in Financial Services
They need to fix the pricing descriptions. I had one failed deployment that in Google Cloud and Azure is not charged, but was charged in Render.com. Also the pricing says 90 days free PostgreSQL, but was charged at the end of the first month. Also github...
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.
Emiliano P.
Verified User in Computer Software
The simplicity to deploy and connect services with a matter of a couple clicks and a git push. The straightforward pricing!
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...
Konstantinos T.
Verified User in Financial Services
They need to fix the pricing descriptions. I had one failed deployment that in Google Cloud and Azure is not charged, but was charged in Render.com. Also the pricing says 90 days free PostgreSQL, but was charged at the end of the first month. Also github...
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