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Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
No pricing available
DigitalOcean
Star Rating
(734)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $4.00
Browse all 11 pricing plansRed Hat OpenShift
Star Rating
(303)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Red Hat OpenShiftSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that DigitalOcean excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its straightforward setup process. New users appreciate the comprehensive articles and guides that make configuring cloud resources a breeze, making it an ideal choice for beginners.
- Users say that Red Hat OpenShift stands out for its robust dashboard and intuitive design, which centralizes necessary functions and simplifies orchestration tasks. This integrated approach helps teams navigate the complexities of deployment more smoothly, particularly for enterprise-level applications.
- Reviewers mention that DigitalOcean offers competitive pricing, making it accessible for small businesses. Users value the flexibility to quickly start and run various server configurations, which is particularly beneficial for those with budget constraints.
- According to verified reviews, Red Hat OpenShift is praised for its seamless support in containerization and deployment processes. Users appreciate how it simplifies the transition from code to production, especially for complex applications like the Maximo suite.
- G2 reviewers highlight that DigitalOcean's performance is consistently solid, with fast SSD storage and reliable server options. This performance is a key factor for users who need dependable infrastructure for their applications.
- Users report that while Red Hat OpenShift has a strong focus on enterprise needs, it may not be as approachable for smaller teams or less experienced users. Some find the learning curve steeper compared to DigitalOcean, which could be a consideration for those new to cloud platforms.
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
Red Hat OpenShift
No pricing availableFree Trial
DigitalOcean
Free Trial is available
Red Hat OpenShift
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
640
8.7
83
Ease of Use
9.3
629
8.2
226
Ease of Setup
9.4
488
7.8
193
Ease of Admin
9.2
406
8.6
57
Quality of Support
8.7
523
8.4
73
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
379
8.6
53
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
629
9.0
80
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
145
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
152
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
132
Not enough data
Management
8.9
154
Not enough data
8.7
154
Not enough data
8.7
147
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
82
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
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 - Server Virtualization
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
Alerts management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Automation
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
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
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
Not enough data
Development
8.9
74
9.1
23
Feature Not Available
8.5
17
8.4
74
9.0
17
8.8
69
9.1
18
7.9
69
9.2
16
Database
8.7
69
8.3
21
7.8
68
8.2
21
7.9
67
8.7
22
8.6
67
8.3
21
8.9
69
8.6
22
Infrastructure
8.8
70
8.6
23
9.0
71
9.0
20
8.3
69
9.2
24
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
39
8.5
32
9.0
38
8.4
31
8.5
37
8.2
30
Organization
8.9
37
8.5
32
9.0
38
8.9
33
8.9
37
9.1
31
Development
8.8
37
8.5
27
8.8
35
8.8
30
8.9
36
8.6
25
9.2
35
9.2
26
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DigitalOcean and Red Hat OpenShift are categorized as Container Orchestration, Container Management, and Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
DigitalOcean is categorized as Block Storage, Database as a Service (DBaaS), VPS Hosting Platforms, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Machine Learning, and AI Chatbots
Red Hat OpenShift is categorized as Container Monitoring and Server Virtualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DigitalOcean
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Red Hat OpenShift
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
19.7%
Internet
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Computer & Network Security
3.0%
Other
39.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Financial Services
13.8%
Banking
9.2%
Computer Software
8.5%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Other
45.9%
Alternatives
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
What is included in Red Hat OpenShift container platform?
1 Comment
NG
you can deploy your applications and have UI which is more superior to Kubernetes. operator development, etc.. all features of k8s are present in OCP.Read more
Red Hat OpenShift has no more discussions with answers
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