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Compare DigitalOcean and Google Compute Engine 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Pay As You Go Per Month
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
Browse all 11 pricing plansGoogle Compute Engine
Star Rating
(935)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DigitalOcean excels in ease of use, scoring 9.3 compared to Google Compute Engine's 8.6. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface and straightforward setup process make it ideal for small businesses looking to deploy applications quickly.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's virtual machines (VMs) receive a high score of 9.6, while Google Compute Engine's VMs score 9.2. Users say that DigitalOcean's Droplets are praised for their simplicity and performance, making them a favorite among developers.
- Users on G2 highlight DigitalOcean's strong support quality, scoring 8.7 against Google Compute Engine's 8.5. Reviewers say that the responsive customer service and extensive documentation help users resolve issues efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean shines in entry-level pricing, starting at $4.00, while Google Compute Engine operates on a pay-as-you-go model. Users report that this pricing structure makes DigitalOcean more accessible for small businesses with limited budgets.
- G2 users report that DigitalOcean has a higher percentage of positive reviews from small businesses (86.4%) compared to Google Compute Engine (35.1%). Reviewers say this indicates that DigitalOcean is particularly well-suited for the needs of smaller organizations.
- Users say that while both platforms have strong public cloud capabilities, DigitalOcean scores 9.3 compared to Google Compute Engine's 8.8. Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's focus on simplicity and developer-friendly features makes it a preferred choice for cloud hosting.
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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
Google Compute Engine
Beyond Free Tier and Free Trial
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Pricing for Compute Engine is based on per-second usage of the machine types, persistent disks, and other resources that you select for your virtual machines.
- Compute Engine charges for usage based on the following price sheet: https://cloud.google.com/compute/all-pricing
Free Trial
DigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Google Compute Engine
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
579
9.0
497
Ease of Use
9.3
566
8.7
498
Ease of Setup
9.4
425
8.6
310
Ease of Admin
9.2
369
8.6
214
Quality of Support
8.7
471
8.5
461
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
344
8.8
205
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
566
9.4
476
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.7
121
Not enough data
8.7
121
Management
Not enough data
8.3
122
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
8.9
122
Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
93
8.8
151
Feature Not Available
8.5
149
Feature Not Available
8.4
142
6.6
26
8.1
134
8.6
70
8.6
141
9.5
98
9.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.3
139
9.0
81
8.7
150
Management
8.9
99
8.6
151
8.6
100
8.6
145
8.7
94
8.5
150
Functionality
8.3
29
9.0
148
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
95
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
8.6
92
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.0
94
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
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
Automated resource scaling
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
8.8
75
Scaling strategies
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.3
76
Visualization
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.4
75
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
Not enough data
8.9
327
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
260
Not enough data
8.2
216
Not enough data
8.8
243
Not enough data
7.9
193
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
272
Not enough data
8.5
270
Not enough data
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 Google Compute Engine are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Block Storage, Container Orchestration, Container Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), Virtual Private Servers (VPS), and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Google Compute Engine is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms, Server Virtualization, and Auto Scaling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Compute Engine
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
20.3%
Computer Software
18.2%
Financial Services
6.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
47.4%
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...
Google Compute Engine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
susanta r.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The best thing about the google compute engine is that you can migrate or do maintenance activity in your app without affecting it. It supports container deployment. You can create VM instances that are customizable as per requirement in all available zone....
Most Helpful Critical Review
Max T.
Verified User in Education Management
Hard to get proactive assistance from Google. AWS is much support friendly
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.
susanta r.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The best thing about the google compute engine is that you can migrate or do maintenance activity in your app without affecting it. It supports container deployment. You can create VM instances that are customizable as per requirement in all available zone....
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...
Max T.
Verified User in Education Management
Hard to get proactive assistance from Google. AWS is much support friendly
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
What does Google Compute Engine do?
3 comments
IC
You can deploy a VM instance within minutes via the Google Compute Engine, connect to your instance via SSH, and monitor metrics like CPU, Network, Memory...Read more
What is Google Compute Engine used for?
2 comments
MR
Google Compute Engine (GCE) is a component of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that provides virtual machines (VMs) running in Google's data centers. It is an...Read more
Feature Max Limit and Partnership
1 comment
CN
1. The limit can't be changed during free trial. It is lifted and can be requested to be increased above the default after upgrading to paid account
2....Read more
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