Digital Ocean vs OpenVM

Compare OpenVM and Digital Ocean. Find out differences and discover why OpenVM is the best option for managed open source softwares

OpenVM

Managed OSS

Cost

Affordable

Affordable plans

Automated OSS deployment

We deploy and configure everything

Managed install + small manual config

App Updates

Upgrade safely with a rollback option

Manual app updates, SSH required

OS Updates

We manage OS patches & maintenance

Manual OS updates, SSH required

App backups

Included for free

Not supported

VM snapshots

7 Daily snapshots automated

Additional fees

HTTPS/SSL

Free and Automated HTTPS

Complicated manual process

Performance

24/7 available dedicated resources

No sleep

No startup delay

24/7 available dedicated resources

No sleep

No startup delay

Global Coverage

3 regions (more to come)

8 regions

User friendly UI

Simple but Powerful UI

Simple UI

Managed Databases

9 DB engines supported

Same price than our regular ressources

3 DB engines supported

More expensive than regular resources

Simple pricing

Simple resources pricing

Single bandwidth price

Simple resources pricing

Single bandwidth price

Support

Knowledge base

Free email support

Paid support over phone & screensharing is also available

Knowledge base

Free email support

No paid support available