--- description: Learn more about DigitalOcean price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: DigitalOcean Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software) > [DigitalOcean](/software/205055/digitalocean) # DigitalOcean Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/205055/digitalocean Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/205055/digitalocean?page=2) > A cloud built for developers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 158 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses DigitalOcean? We make it simple to launch in the cloud and scale up as you grow with an intuitive control panel, predictable pricing, team accounts, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 158 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: DigitalOcean ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 4.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: App Platform: Starting at $0/month Droplets: Starting at $4/month GPU Droplets: Starting at $2.50/GPU/hour Kubernetes: Starting at $12/month Functions: Starting at $0/month Databases: Starting at $15/month Spaces: Starting at $5/month Volumes: Starting at $10/month Load Balancers: Starting at $12/month Container Registry: Starting at $0/month Support Plans: Starting at $0/month Uptime: Starting at $0/month Backups: 20% (for weekly) of Droplet cost per month and 30% (for daily) of Droplet cost per month Additional GPU Options: Please contact DigitalOcean directly for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Backup and Recovery - Collaboration Tools - Control Panel - Data Migration - Data Security - Deployment Management - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Load Balancing Tools - Log Access - Monitoring - Network Monitoring - Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management - Virtual Machine Monitoring - Virtual Server ## Integrations (6 total) - Kubernetes - Mesosphere - Puppet Enterprise - Rancher - Slack - Terraform ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software) ## Related Categories - [Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/32376/platform-as-a-service/software) - [Cloud Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30852/cloud-management/software) - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/18/database-management/software) - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31078/virtual-machine/software) - [IaaS Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/32015/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions/software) ## Alternatives 1. [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/136010/intellij-idea) — 4.7/5 (1256 reviews) 2. [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/129067/github) — 4.8/5 (6155 reviews) 3. [Essential Studio](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/32602/essential-studio) — 4.5/5 (904 reviews) 4. [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio) — 4.6/5 (3004 reviews) 5. [Jira](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/19319/jira) — 4.4/5 (15314 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Solid cloud provider for smaller projects" — 5.0/5 > **Eric** | *16 March 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: For smaller scale deployments with simple requirements, DO is 50% of the cost of a larger provider like AWS. > > **Cons**: Compared to AWS, missing quite a few managed services eg. pub/sub and no unified perms system like IAM. But of course the price is better\! > > Positive for smaller scale projects with small teams/simpler requirements. ----- ### "Best cloud servers for developers" — 4.0/5 > **Zachary** | *4 August 2025* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simple reliable services, been using them for years and never had any major issues with them. They offer a wide range of services which at times can be overwhelming. Service is build around security > > **Cons**: I feel there service has gone too much towards AI and is no longer just about simple virtual servers, this means there is a big learning curve now ----- ### "Great virtual cloud software\!" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *27 August 2025* | Medical Practice | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's super easy to use and has great speed and performance for your drops. Also there are plenty of youtube videos to help if you get stuck > > **Cons**: There are more pros that cons, the only setback I've noticed worth mentioning is if you're not initially familiar with digitalcloud interfaces then it's best to follow their tutorial which is great\! > > Although I've only been using it for a short while, Digital Ocean has really helped me complete my n8n workflows through their pre-made drops interface. ----- ### "Extremely Disappointed – Poor Communication and Unfair Charges" — 1.0/5 > **Palitha** | *23 June 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Initially, the setup process was straightforward, and the server performance was decent for the price. The interface is clean and easy to use for basic server management. > > **Cons**: Their support is extremely slow and unresponsive during critical issues. They blocked my server without proper notification (email went to spam), causing a major outage. Even after contacting support immediately, I received no response for days. Despite the service being unusable, I was still charged daily. This lack of communication and fairness was unacceptable. > > I used a VPS from DigitalOcean for a few months. Recently, they sent a copyright-related notice to my email unfortunately, it went to my spam folder, so I missed it. Without any further warning or follow-up, they blocked the public IP address of my server. This caused a major outage for one of my clients, and I only found out when their system stopped working completely. I immediately contacted DigitalOcean support to resolve the issue, but after waiting more than 16 hours, I still didn’t receive a response. With no communication from their end, I had to pause all my work and migrate the entire platform to AWS at my own cost. I also had to compensate my client for the downtime. To make things worse, even though the server was inaccessible, DigitalOcean continued charging me for it daily. After 4 days with no response from support, I deleted the host entirely. Their handling of the situation was unprofessional, slow, and costly. I cannot recommend DigitalOcean after this experience. If your work is time-sensitive or client-critical, look elsewhere. Fast, reliable support and transparent communication are essential and sadly, DigitalOcean fell short on both. ----- ### "Reliable and affordable" — 5.0/5 > **Mario** | *17 March 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Quick setup Decent performance Reasonable cost Good network speeds Rich selection of APIs > > **Cons**: Some of the VPS options for site hosting can be slightly more expensive, but still very affordable. > > No complaints or problems in more than 10 years of use. Switch my personal computing resources there, and eventually (past 8 years) my online company resources. The diverse API offering and services have always filled my needs and allowed me to automate a variety of proprietary systems. ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/205055/digitalocean?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/205055/digitalocean) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data