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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.10 GB/month (prices may vary across AWS regions) GB
Starting at $4.00
Amazon DocumentDB
Star Rating
(44)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.10 GB/month (prices may vary across AWS regions) GB
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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 and setup, with a score of 9.3 for Ease of Use, while Amazon DocumentDB trails slightly at 8.8. Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's intuitive interface makes it simple for small businesses to get started quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon DocumentDB shines in data replication capabilities, scoring 9.6 compared to DigitalOcean's 8.3. Users on G2 appreciate the robust data replication features that ensure high availability and reliability for enterprise-level applications.
- G2 users highlight DigitalOcean's strong performance in virtual machines, scoring 9.5, which is particularly beneficial for developers looking for a flexible cloud infrastructure. In contrast, Amazon DocumentDB's performance in this area is not as emphasized, focusing more on database management.
- Users say that DigitalOcean's pricing model starting at $4.00 is more accessible for small businesses compared to Amazon DocumentDB's pricing structure, which is based on $0.10 per GB/month. Reviewers mention that this makes DigitalOcean a more budget-friendly option for startups.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon DocumentDB offers superior security features, with a score of 9.4 for data masking and authentication, compared to DigitalOcean's lower scores in these areas. Users report that this is crucial for enterprises that prioritize data protection.
- Users on G2 appreciate DigitalOcean's strong community support and documentation, which scores 8.6 for quality of support, while Amazon DocumentDB's support is rated slightly higher at 8.7. Reviewers say that the active community around DigitalOcean provides valuable resources for troubleshooting and learning.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DocumentDB
Amazon DocumentDB Pricing
$0.10 GB/month (prices may vary across AWS regions)
GB
Amazon DocumentDB is priced in four dimensions: 1) On-demand instances The amount of compute instances for a cluster (pricing per second with a 10-minute minimum); 2) Database I/O: The amount of I/O used when reading and writing data to your cluster’s storage volume (pricing per million I/Os); 3) Database storage: The amount of data stored in your cluster's storage volume (pricing per GB/month); 4) Backup storage: The amount of backup storage used in excess of your cluster’s database storage usage (pricing per GB/month). Other AWS-wide costs (such as data transfer between applications and DocumentDB across Availability Zones) may also apply.
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
Free Trial
Amazon DocumentDB
No trial information availableDigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
38
9.1
638
Ease of Use
8.6
37
9.3
627
Ease of Setup
8.5
11
9.4
486
Ease of Admin
8.2
10
9.2
406
Quality of Support
8.6
37
8.7
521
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
10
9.2
379
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
33
9.0
627
Features by Category
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
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Data
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Interaction
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Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
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Learning
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Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
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Content Generation
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Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
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System
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Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
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Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
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Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
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
Management
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
8.7
153
Not enough data
8.7
146
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
80
Data Management
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Availability
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
5
Not enough data
Security
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
Support
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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
9.3
16
8.8
51
8.7
15
8.7
51
8.6
14
8.6
51
8.7
13
7.4
50
9.0
14
8.7
50
Database Administration
9.2
14
8.7
51
8.8
13
8.4
51
9.4
13
7.8
50
Availability
9.4
14
9.2
51
9.7
15
8.8
50
9.6
13
8.4
51
9.0
15
8.4
50
Security
9.4
9
7.7
47
9.4
9
8.0
48
9.3
9
7.7
46
Data Management
9.7
10
8.6
47
9.8
10
7.5
47
Management
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.5
36
Organization
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.9
36
Development
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
9.2
35
Database Features
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon DocumentDB and DigitalOcean are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon DocumentDB is categorized as Document Databases
DigitalOcean is categorized as Container Orchestration, Block Storage, Container Management, VPS Hosting Platforms, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Machine Learning, and AI Chatbots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DocumentDB
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
23.8%
Computer Software
19.0%
Internet
4.8%
Food & Beverages
4.8%
Entertainment
4.8%
Other
42.9%
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%
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