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DigitalOcean

Developer-friendly cloud with droplets, databases and apps

DigitalOcean provides virtual servers (Droplets), managed databases, Kubernetes, object storage and an app platform.

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Pricing: Paid

Platforms: Web, API

Categories: Hosting & Deployment

DigitalOcean is an alternative to

AWS · AWS EC2

DigitalOcean compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
DigitalOcean	Paid	–	–	Web, API
Northflank	Free plan	–	–	Web
Coolify	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Web
Render	Free plan	–	–	Web
Vultr	Paid	–	–	Web, API
Hatchbox	Paid	–	–	Web
Railway	Free plan	–	–	Web

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Questions

Is DigitalOcean free?

DigitalOcean is a paid product.

What platforms does DigitalOcean run on?

DigitalOcean is available for Web, API.

What are some alternatives to DigitalOcean?

Similar indie products include Northflank, Coolify, Render, Vultr and 4 more.

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