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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $4.00
Akamai Cloud Computing
Star Rating
(397)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(733)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DigitalOcean excels in ease of use, scoring 9.3 compared to Akamai's 9.1. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface and straightforward setup process make it a favorite among small businesses.
- Reviewers mention that while both platforms offer solid public cloud services, DigitalOcean's score of 9.1 in this area is on par with Akamai, but users appreciate DigitalOcean's user-friendly documentation and community support.
- Users on G2 highlight DigitalOcean's superior performance in Virtual Machines, scoring 9.3 against Akamai's 9.1. Reviewers say that the flexibility and scalability of DigitalOcean's VMs are particularly beneficial for developers.
- Reviewers mention that Akamai Cloud Computing shines in Quality of Support, with a score of 9.1 compared to DigitalOcean's 8.7. Users report that Akamai's customer service is responsive and helpful, especially for complex issues.
- Users say that DigitalOcean's resource auto-scaling feature, scoring 8.4, is slightly behind Akamai's 8.5, but they appreciate the simplicity of setting it up, which is crucial for managing costs effectively.
- G2 users report that both platforms are strong in virtualization, but Akamai's score of 9.5 indicates a more robust offering in this area, with users mentioning advanced features that cater to enterprise-level needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Akamai Cloud Computing
No pricing availableDigitalOcean
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
Free Trial
Akamai Cloud Computing
Free Trial is available
DigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
306
9.1
638
Ease of Use
9.1
306
9.3
627
Ease of Setup
9.2
239
9.4
486
Ease of Admin
9.1
190
9.2
406
Quality of Support
9.1
280
8.7
521
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
185
9.2
379
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
292
9.0
627
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
Infrastructure Provision
9.1
113
9.1
144
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
102
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.4
77
8.3
96
8.3
120
9.1
120
9.3
151
8.3
93
Feature Not Available
8.8
104
8.9
131
Management
9.1
114
8.8
152
8.7
117
8.7
153
8.9
117
8.7
146
Functionality
8.6
102
8.4
80
Functionality
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Reliability
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
Security
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.4
13
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
Usability - Load Balancing
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.5
20
Hosting Management
Not enough data
8.4
346
Not enough data
8.9
353
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
285
Not enough data
8.2
240
Not enough data
8.7
267
Not enough data
7.9
216
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
296
Not enough data
8.6
294
Development
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
73
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
7.9
68
Database
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
7.9
66
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.9
68
Infrastructure
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
8.3
68
Configuration
Not enough data
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
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.8
50
Availability
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Security
Not enough data
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
7.7
46
Data Management
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
7.5
47
Management
9.5
18
9.3
38
9.4
18
9.1
37
9.4
17
8.5
36
Organization
9.1
17
8.9
37
9.1
18
9.0
37
9.4
17
8.9
36
Development
9.1
18
8.8
36
8.8
17
8.8
34
8.9
17
8.9
36
9.6
18
9.2
35
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Akamai Cloud Computing and DigitalOcean are categorized as Block Storage, Container Orchestration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Container Management
Unique Categories
Akamai Cloud Computing is categorized as Object Storage Solutions and Load Balancing
DigitalOcean is categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS), VPS Hosting Platforms, Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Machine Learning, and AI Chatbots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Akamai Cloud Computing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
DigitalOcean
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
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Computer Software
21.1%
Computer & Network Security
7.7%
Internet
4.6%
Education Management
3.4%
Other
41.9%
Computer Software
24.6%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Computer & Network Security
2.9%
Other
40.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is linode used for?
3 Comments
AK
Server instances, Load Balancers, and various cloud services.Read more
What is the best way to upgrade the Ubuntu server version to the latest?
1 Comment
Official Response from Akamai Cloud Computing
Our advice would be to backup all the data on the Ubuntu 18.04 Linode, and then create a new Linode with Ubuntu 20.04 and transfer data to it. Upgrading on...Read more
How to install two different PHP versions such as 7.X and 8.0 ?
1 Comment
CG
You can containerize your application by using Docker, then you could have different versions of PHP on the server without conflicts since every container is...Read more
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
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