Compare Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and DigitalOcean Spaces

At a Glance
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Star Rating
(945)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces
Star Rating
(45)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5.00 Per Month
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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs DigitalOcean Spaces

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found DigitalOcean Spaces easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with DigitalOcean Spaces overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) meets the needs of their business better than DigitalOcean Spaces.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and DigitalOcean Spaces provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of DigitalOcean Spaces over Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
No pricing available
DigitalOcean Spaces
Spaces Object Storage
Starting at $5.00
Per Month
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Free Trial
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Free Trial is available
DigitalOcean Spaces
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
678
8.7
30
Ease of Use
8.7
682
9.0
30
Ease of Setup
8.6
339
9.4
16
Ease of Admin
8.5
315
9.4
16
Quality of Support
8.6
602
8.6
30
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
299
9.3
16
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
638
9.1
25
Features by Category
Object Storage SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.2
62
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
56
Not enough data
9.6
55
Not enough data
9.3
54
Not enough data
Reliability
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.6
56
Not enough data
Security
9.2
53
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and DigitalOcean Spaces are categorized as Object Storage Solutions
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) has no unique categories
DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.5%
DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Information Technology and Services
19.6%
Computer Software
17.8%
Financial Services
6.7%
Internet
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
48.5%
DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces
Computer Software
29.3%
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Accounting
4.9%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Airlines/Aviation
2.4%
Other
39.0%
Alternatives
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Alternatives
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MinIO AIStor
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DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces Alternatives
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Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
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Azure Blob Storage
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Wasabi Object Storage
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Discussions
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Discussions
How are other S3 users solving business problems?
2 Comments
Chinh T.
CT
The price is quite expensive Read more
Cost plans
1 Comment
Sergio F.
SF
https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/Read more
What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?
1 Comment
Ajay S.
AS
S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service. We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance.Read more
DigitalOcean Spaces
DigitalOcean Spaces Discussions
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DigitalOcean Spaces has no discussions with answers