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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $4.00
AWS Lambda
Star Rating
(963)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(733)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.0% of reviews)
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 AWS Lambda's 8.6. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface and straightforward setup process make it ideal for small businesses and developers looking for a quick deployment.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's storage capabilities are impressive, with a score of 9.2, while AWS Lambda lags behind at 8.3. Users appreciate the simplicity of managing block storage and object storage, which enhances their overall experience.
- Users on G2 highlight DigitalOcean's strong networking features, scoring 9.1, compared to AWS Lambda's 8.6. Reviewers say that the ability to create private networks and manage load balancers seamlessly is a significant advantage for their applications.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Lambda shines in auto-scaling, achieving a score of 9.0, while DigitalOcean scores 8.0. Users report that Lambda's ability to automatically adjust resources based on demand is crucial for handling variable workloads efficiently.
- Users say that both platforms have a solid quality of support, with DigitalOcean scoring 8.7 and AWS Lambda at 8.6. However, reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's community forums and extensive documentation provide additional resources that enhance user support.
- G2 users report that DigitalOcean's application deployment process is rated highly at 9.0, while AWS Lambda scores 8.8. Reviewers appreciate the straightforward deployment options and the ability to quickly launch applications without complex configurations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Lambda
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
AWS Lambda
No trial information availableDigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
680
9.1
638
Ease of Use
8.6
686
9.3
627
Ease of Setup
8.5
338
9.4
486
Ease of Admin
8.5
276
9.2
406
Quality of Support
8.5
623
8.7
521
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
268
9.2
379
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
631
9.0
627
Features by Category
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
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Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
Not enough data
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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
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Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
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Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
8.9
430
8.9
73
8.4
427
Feature Not Available
8.3
431
8.3
73
8.5
419
8.8
68
7.9
417
7.9
68
Database
8.3
349
8.7
69
8.3
354
7.9
67
9.0
386
7.9
66
8.4
337
8.6
66
8.4
348
8.9
68
Infrastructure
8.6
370
8.8
69
8.4
340
9.0
70
8.8
388
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Lambda and DigitalOcean are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
AWS Lambda has no unique categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Container Orchestration, Block Storage, Container Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), VPS Hosting Platforms, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Machine Learning, and AI Chatbots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Lambda
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
Computer Software
23.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Financial Services
8.6%
Internet
3.0%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
43.3%
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
Is AWS lambda a container?
3 Comments
GN
AWS Lambda is an event-driven, serverless computing platform provided by Amazon as a part of Amazon Web Services. It is a computing service that runs code in...Read more
What is AWS Lambda used for?
2 Comments
VR
It is used to deply applications. It provides serverless environment which means you only pay the cost for the cost or duration for which the application had...Read more
What is the best way to test locally without additional frameworks like serverless, SAM or Chalice?
1 Comment
AH
Depending on the language, you can just write your own wrappers and execute them with the right event object structure and context objects.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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