Google Cloud vs. DigitalOcean
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Product |  Most compared Google Cloud |  DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Build with AI. Deploy and scale apps fast. Analyze and secure your data. | Simplicity at scale. |
| Description | Google's cloud computing platform offering compute, storage, databases, networking, AI/ML, and developer infrastructure for building and scaling applications. | DigitalOcean is a cloud infrastructure provider offering simple, affordable compute, storage, databases, and Kubernetes for developers and small businesses. |
| Category | Cloud Computing | Cloud Hosting |
| Pricing | From $0.0012 / GiB-mo Google Cloud publishes service-specific consumption rates and gives new customers $300 in credits for 90 days; actual spend varies by servi… | $4-48+ / month Basic Droplets: From $4/month (512 MB RAM) Managed Kubernetes: Free control plane + Droplet costs Managed Databases: From $15/month App Pla… |
| Deal | Startup Credits Active deal | $5k credits Active deal |
| Founded | — | 2011 |
| Headcount | — | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| HQ | — | New York, New York |
| Featured clients | — | Gitlab, Splunk, WeWork |