G2 Vendor Directory

Canonical Kubernetes vs. DigitalOcean

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCanonical Kubernetes

by Canonical Ltd.

DigitalOcean

by DigitalOcean

Overall rating4.44.6
Review count28759
Ease of use8.79.4
Ease of setup8.49.4
Quality of support8.48.8
Meets requirements9.39.2
NPS71.42857176.840696
Small Business39.3%85.4%
Mid-Market28.6%12.0%
Enterprise32.1%2.6%
Total page views382,491
Total LLM citations15660,370

Canonical Kubernetes

Ubuntu is the reference platform for Kubernetes on all major public clouds, including official support in Google’s GKE, Microsoft’s AKS and Amazon’s EKS CAAS offerings. We deliver pure upstream Kubernetes tested across the widest range of clouds — from public clouds to private data centres, from bare metal to virtualised infrastructure.

Pros

  • Container Management
  • Features
  • Installation Ease
  • Kubernetes Management
  • Cluster Management
  • Auto-scaling

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean is a cloud computing platform designed to assist businesses and developers in creating, deploying, and scaling applications efficiently. This infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solution caters primarily to startups and growing digital enterprises, providing them with the essential tools and resources needed to establish a robust digital presence or develop innovative software products. By focusing on simplicity and user-friendliness, DigitalOcean enables users to navigate the complexities of cloud computing with ease.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Cost-Effective
  • Features
  • Affordable
  • Easy Setup
  • Reliability