--- title: "Best DigitalOcean Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to DigitalOcean? Find out how DigitalOcean stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/205055/DigitalOcean/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-28" --- # DigitalOcean alternatives Last updated on September 28th, 2026 The best DigitalOcean alternatives are GitHub (best overall), Google Cloud (best free plan), Microsoft Azure (best budget option), and Jira (most reviewed). Together they hold 26,325 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.4 to 4.8 out of 5. DigitalOcean itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 159 reviews. ### DigitalOcean - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (159 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 - Starting price: $4.00 /mo - Key features: 3 of 4 top category features --- ## Top alternatives DigitalOcean alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [New Relic](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/) — 4.5 out of 5 (203 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $10.00 | 2 of 4 top category features | | [GitLab](https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,231 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $29.00 /user/mo | 1 of 4 top category features | | [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) — 4.8 out of 5 (6,216 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $4.00 /user/mo | 1 of 4 top category features | | [Essential Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/228226/Essential-Studio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (963 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $599.00 /user/yr | 1 of 4 top category features | | [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) — 4.6 out of 5 (3,017 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $45.00 /user/mo | 0 of 4 top category features | | [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,986 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $0.00 /usage/mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) — 4.4 out of 5 (15,781 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.1 out of 5 | $7.91 /user/mo | 1 of 4 top category features | | [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,262 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $19.90 /user/mo | 1 of 4 top category features | | [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,342 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | Not available | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,382 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $80.00 /feature/one-time | 0 of 4 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to DigitalOcean The best free alternatives to DigitalOcean are New Relic, GitLab, and GitHub — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [New Relic](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/) — 4.5 out of 5 (203 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $10.00 ### [GitLab](https://www.capterra.com/p/159806/GitLab/) — 4.6 out of 5 (1,231 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $29.00 /user/mo ### [GitHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/129067/GitHub/) — 4.8 out of 5 (6,216 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $4.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated DigitalOcean alternatives are Google Cloud (4.7), Sublime Text (4.7), and Microsoft Visual Studio (4.6). ### [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) - 1,130 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,130 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,130 SMB reviews > "Navigating complex IAM Customization Options can feel overwhelming, and billing telemetry scaling makes tracking unexpected compute costs difficult during traffic spikes." — Estrella A., Software Engineer (September 17, 2026) ### [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) - 683 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 683 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.7 out of 5 across 683 SMB reviews > "I've had a great experience with Sublime Text, i've faced very little problems including bugs and it has been able to support what i've needed it to do." — Hayden R., Graphic Designer (May 6, 2026) ### [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) - 1,189 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 1,189 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 across 1,175 SMB reviews > "Advanced build and development tools, along with powerful C++ support for game development workflows, make refactoring painless." — Estrella A., Software Engineer (August 30, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/p/253631/Google-Cloud-Storage/) — 4.8 out of 5 (2,290 reviews) - [Site24x7](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/) — 4.7 out of 5 (399 reviews) - [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,342 reviews) ### Virtual Machine - [Charon-SSP](https://www.capterra.com/p/10011647/Charon-SSP/) - [Charon-AXP](https://www.capterra.com/p/10011645/Charon-AXP/) - [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,342 reviews) ### Cloud Management - [Cloudaware](https://www.capterra.com/p/159195/CloudAware/) — 4.0 out of 5 (3 reviews) - [New Relic](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/) — 4.5 out of 5 (203 reviews) - [Site24x7](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/) — 4.7 out of 5 (399 reviews) ### Database - [kintone](https://www.capterra.com/p/143607/kintone/) — 4.7 out of 5 (154 reviews) - [Cloud SQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/246666/Cloud-SQL/) — 4.4 out of 5 (8 reviews) - [BigQuery](https://www.capterra.com/p/268689/Google-Cloud-BigQuery/) — 4.6 out of 5 (37 reviews) ### Application Development - [Cloud Run](https://www.capterra.com/p/268691/Google-Cloud-Run/) — 4.4 out of 5 (29 reviews) - [Firebase](https://www.capterra.com/p/160941/Firebase/) — 4.6 out of 5 (767 reviews) - [Bezlio](https://www.capterra.com/p/180837/Bezlio/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) ---