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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
No pricing available
DigitalOcean
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
Browse all 11 pricing plansDynadot
Star Rating
(12)3.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DigitalOcean excels in ease of use with a score of 9.3, while Dynadot falls short with a score of 7.2. Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's intuitive interface simplifies the setup process, making it ideal for small businesses.
- Reviewers say that DigitalOcean's quality of support is rated at 8.6, significantly higher than Dynadot's 6.7. Users on G2 highlight that DigitalOcean's responsive customer service and extensive documentation provide a better support experience.
- G2 users mention that DigitalOcean offers superior infrastructure provision, particularly in Virtual Machines (VMs) with a score of 9.5, compared to Dynadot's lower performance in this area. Users appreciate the flexibility and scalability of DigitalOcean's VM offerings.
- Users say that DigitalOcean's application deployment features are robust, scoring 8.9, while Dynadot lacks in this area. Reviewers highlight DigitalOcean's seamless integration with various development tools, enhancing the deployment process.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean's backup and recovery options are rated at 8.8, which is significantly better than Dynadot's offerings. Users appreciate the reliability and ease of use of DigitalOcean's backup solutions, which are crucial for data security.
- Users on G2 report that DigitalOcean's resource auto-scaling feature scores 8.3, providing a significant advantage over Dynadot. Reviewers highlight that this feature allows businesses to efficiently manage their resources based on demand, enhancing performance and cost-effectiveness.
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
Dynadot
No pricing availableFree Trial
DigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Dynadot
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
638
7.2
10
Ease of Use
9.3
627
7.5
10
Ease of Setup
9.4
486
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
406
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.7
521
5.8
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
379
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
627
4.2
10
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
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
Not enough data
Management
8.8
152
Not enough data
8.7
153
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
80
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
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
Hosting Management
8.4
346
6.1
6
8.9
353
6.4
6
Feature Not Available
5.6
6
8.6
285
6.0
5
8.2
240
6.0
5
8.7
267
5.3
5
7.9
216
5.7
5
Feature Not Available
6.3
5
8.8
296
5.3
5
8.6
294
5.3
5
Development
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
Not enough data
Database
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
Not enough data
Infrastructure
8.8
69
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
8.3
68
Not enough data
Configuration
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
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
Availability
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Security
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
Data Management
8.6
47
Not enough data
7.5
47
Not enough data
Management
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
Development
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DigitalOcean and Dynadot are categorized as VPS Hosting Platforms
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Container Orchestration, Block Storage, Container Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Machine Learning, and AI Chatbots
Dynadot has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Dynadot
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
24.6%
Information Technology and Services
19.8%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Computer & Network Security
2.9%
Other
40.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
16.7%
Consulting
8.3%
Political Organization
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Other
41.7%
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
Is dynadot good?
3 Comments
G2
Year after year I've seen that Dynadot has one of the most stable services that I've known for a domain name registrar.
They carry out timely maintenance...Read more
Dynadot has no more discussions with answers
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