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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
No pricing available
DigitalOcean
Star Rating
(662)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(186)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DigitalOcean excels in ease of setup, scoring 9.4 compared to cPanel's 8.5. Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's intuitive interface and straightforward deployment process make it a favorite for those new to cloud services.
- Reviewers mention that both DigitalOcean and cPanel have a solid quality of support, each scoring 8.6. However, users on G2 highlight DigitalOcean's responsive customer service as a key advantage, particularly for small businesses needing quick assistance.
- Users say that DigitalOcean shines in the ease of use category with a score of 9.3, while cPanel follows closely with 9.0. Reviewers appreciate DigitalOcean's user-friendly dashboard, which simplifies managing cloud resources.
- Reviewers mention that cPanel outperforms DigitalOcean in database support, scoring 9.0 compared to DigitalOcean's 8.8. Users report that cPanel's robust database management tools are particularly beneficial for users managing multiple websites.
- Users on G2 report that DigitalOcean has a slightly lower score in CMS support (8.2) compared to cPanel (8.7). Reviewers mention that cPanel's built-in features for popular CMS platforms like WordPress make it a more attractive option for content-focused users.
- Reviewers say that DigitalOcean's product direction is rated positively at 9.0, while cPanel's is lower at 8.4. Users appreciate DigitalOcean's commitment to innovation and regular updates, which enhance the overall user experience.
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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
cPanel
No pricing availableFree Trial
DigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
cPanel
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
579
9.1
149
Ease of Use
9.3
566
9.0
149
Ease of Setup
9.4
425
8.5
78
Ease of Admin
9.2
369
8.8
78
Quality of Support
8.7
471
8.5
126
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
344
8.9
72
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
566
8.3
141
Features by Category
Visibility
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
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
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
93
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.6
26
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
9.5
98
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
Management
8.9
99
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
29
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
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.3
320
8.9
108
8.9
327
8.9
107
Feature Not Available
8.9
110
8.6
260
9.0
107
8.2
216
8.7
93
8.8
243
8.8
96
7.9
193
8.3
89
Feature Not Available
9.0
111
8.8
272
9.0
107
8.5
270
8.5
110
Development
9.0
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
Database
8.8
50
Not enough data
7.8
49
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.1
51
Not enough data
9.2
52
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
Configuration
8.8
38
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
7.8
37
Not enough data
Availability
9.3
38
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
Security
7.5
35
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.4
35
Not enough data
Data Management
8.6
35
Not enough data
7.5
35
Not enough data
Management
9.5
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Organization
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
Development
8.8
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DigitalOcean and cPanel are categorized as Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Block Storage, Container Orchestration, Container Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
cPanel
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
19.5%
Internet
7.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Computer & Network Security
2.9%
Other
39.6%
Information Technology and Services
26.6%
Computer Software
11.6%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Internet
6.9%
Entertainment
4.0%
Other
40.5%
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
Verified User in E-Learning
Ok, so I’ve been using DigitalOcean since 2013 and everything was just fine. An on May 31 2018 something really worrying happened, all my files got deleted and I received this email: “We sincerely apologize, however, there was an incident impacting the...
cPanel
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Layla B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Cpanel is a tool that allows to have control of the server in addition to how easy it is, it allows to control different aspects of the servers. This software in addition to protecting the servers is extraordinary the administration that has. It is...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Srinivasa R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
One major peeve I have with Cpanel is that average users cannot easily migrate servers because you need WHM access for that, which most average user's don't have. But I don't really mind as it gets me some side business of Cpanel server migration.
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.
Layla B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Cpanel is a tool that allows to have control of the server in addition to how easy it is, it allows to control different aspects of the servers. This software in addition to protecting the servers is extraordinary the administration that has. It is...
Verified User in E-Learning
Ok, so I’ve been using DigitalOcean since 2013 and everything was just fine. An on May 31 2018 something really worrying happened, all my files got deleted and I received this email: “We sincerely apologize, however, there was an incident impacting the...
Srinivasa R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
One major peeve I have with Cpanel is that average users cannot easily migrate servers because you need WHM access for that, which most average user's don't have. But I don't really mind as it gets me some side business of Cpanel server migration.
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1 comment
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Pricing Hike
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