Link copied to clipboard # DigitalOcean vs Liquid Web Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/digitalocean/liquid-web-2024-07-24/export.csv) DigitalOceanLiquid Web[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **DigitalOcean** Free Trial **Starting at $4.00** · Droplets **Liquid Web** **Starting at $199.00** Per Month · Managed Dedicated Server Hosting **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **DigitalOcean** 1 month Based on 221 responses **Liquid Web** \<1 monthFaster Based on 48 responses Return on Investment **DigitalOcean** 9 months Based on 192 responses **Liquid Web** 9 months Based on 35 responses Perceived Cost **DigitalOcean** $$$$$ **Liquid Web** $$$$$ Average Discount **DigitalOcean** 8% **Liquid Web** 8% **Pros & Cons** from reviews **DigitalOcean** [ Ease of Use (154) ](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1089928&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Cost-Effective (91) ](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1090952&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Limited Features (45) ](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1093849&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (43) ](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1092919&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Liquid Web** [ Poor Communication (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/liquid-web-2024-07-24/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1539525&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Poor Customer Support (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/liquid-web-2024-07-24/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1540333&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **DigitalOcean** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6f7467a9095411d659210c508d7bb82a/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon Virtual Private... ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_dc7900ca8b7b1ffa938cf62c40bfe2bf/apache-http-server-project.png "Product Avatar Image") Apache HTTP Server Project ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-http-server-project/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/aws-vpn.png "Product Avatar Image") AWS VPN ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-vpn/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3546a99a47ca08dac662d31254fb64a9/brevo-brevo.png "Product Avatar Image") Brevo ](https://www.g2.com/products/brevo-brevo/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/integrations) **Liquid Web** Not enough data Screenshots **DigitalOcean** ![DigitalOcean screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/58757/Droplet-Create.JPG) **Liquid Web** No screenshot available **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **DigitalOcean** 9.1 9.1660 **Liquid Web** 9.0 9.086 Ease of Use **DigitalOcean** 9.2 9.2649 **Liquid Web** 8.6 8.686 Ease of Setup **DigitalOcean** 9.3 9.3508 **Liquid Web** 8.8 8.868 Ease of Admin **DigitalOcean** 9.2 9.2411 **Liquid Web** 9.0 9.067 Quality of Support **DigitalOcean** 8.6 8.6541 **Liquid Web** 8.8 8.886 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **DigitalOcean** 9.1 9.1383 **Liquid Web** 9.0 9.066 Product Direction (% positive) **DigitalOcean** 9.0 9.0645 **Liquid Web** 7.5 7.579 **Features** ratings from reviews VPS Hosting Platforms 8.3 382 5.2 18 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 8.6 188 Not enough data Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) 8.5 76 Not enough data Database as a Service (DBaaS) 8.2 51 Not enough data Container Management 8.9 41 Not enough data User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 85.5% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 11.9% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 2.7% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 85.5% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 11.9% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 2.7% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 85.6% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 10.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 4.1% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 85.6% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 10.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 4.1% **Reviewers' Industry** [![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) DigitalOcean Computer Software 24.1% Information Technology and Services 20.2% Internet 6.7% Marketing and Advertising 5.9% Computer & Network Security 2.9% Other 40.2% [![Liquid Web](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f57f8f97d3ac414dafb21b78a5d53a8a/liquid-web-2024-07-24.svg "Liquid Web")](https://www.g2.com/products/liquid-web-2024-07-24/reviews) Liquid Web Marketing and Advertising 22.9% Information Technology and Services 9.4% Computer Software 7.3% Internet 6.3% Health, Wellness and Fitness 4.2% Other 50.0% Alternatives **DigitalOcean Alternatives** ![Akamai Cloud Computing](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/88a10113936d5d26cc5455decf5a8817/akamai-cloud-computing.svg "Akamai Cloud Computing") [ Akamai Cloud Computing ](/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) ![UpCloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f8dca1699c6325550d46495ba32ea87c/upcloud.svg "UpCloud") [ UpCloud ](/products/upcloud/reviews) ![Vultr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/27c97c7af6d802b5402dcad97f585a40/vultr.svg "Vultr") [ Vultr ](/products/vultr/reviews) ![Hostinger](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b81bb1e11cf4347107f36c928d20df03/hostinger.svg "Hostinger") [ Hostinger ](/products/hostinger/reviews) **Liquid Web Alternatives** ![Cloudways](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fe1e429a09f40487997ffddda213d613/cloudways.svg "Cloudways") [ Cloudways ](/products/cloudways/reviews) ![Hostwinds](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a5e905bfedcbf0b519f58d7c57b0e348/hostwinds.svg "Hostwinds") [ Hostwinds ](/products/hostwinds/reviews) ![Kinsta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/051125026de880e298a1d9f375275e28/kinsta.svg "Kinsta") [ Kinsta ](/products/kinsta/reviews) ![WP Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2713019d7aa268deecba256506e1b2ea/wp-engine.svg "WP Engine") [ WP Engine ](/products/wp-engine/reviews)