🆚 Akamai Connected Cloud vs. DigitalOcean

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Cloud service
Cloud service

About

Akamai Connected Cloud is a distributed cloud and edge platform that delivers compute, security, and content delivery services using Akamai's globally distributed network.

It combines edge and core compute based on Akamai Cloud Compute, object and block storage, content delivery from over 4,000 edge locations across more than 130 countries, and integrated security services, including DDoS mitigation, a web application firewall, and bot management.

DigitalOcean is a cloud computing service provider that offers developers and businesses scalable infrastructure and platform solutions such as virtual machines, managed databases, object and block storage, and container orchestration.

It provides on-demand Droplet virtual machines with multiple CPU and memory tiers, a managed Kubernetes service with automated scaling, managed PostgreSQL/MySQL/Redis databases with backups and high availability, S3-compatible object storage Spaces, block storage Volumes, serverless Functions, and a marketplace of one-click application deployments.

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
New York, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌
Compute
Shared CPU$5+/month
Dedicated CPU$36+/month
GPU plans
RTX 4000$350+/month
Quadro RTX 6000$1,000+/month
Kubernetes
(3 nodes)
Shared CPU$36+/month
Dedicated CPU$108+/month
MySQL/PostgreSQL
Shared CPU$16+/month
Dedicated CPU$68+/month
Free version ❌Free 60-day trial
Droplets$4+/month
Kubernetes$12+/month
Databases$15+/month

Categories

Cloud Services › Rank #3
Cloud Services › Rank #5

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Akamai Connected Cloud technology is 1.2 times more popular than DigitalOcean.
Total websites

Market share

Cloud Services

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Akamai Connected Cloud is more popular in Australia, Indonesia, and Japan, while DigitalOcean is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
India
Canada
Netherlands
Australia
Brazil
Indonesia
Japan

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Akamai Connected Cloud is more popular among sites focused on business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising, while DigitalOcean is more commonly used on Internet services, education and reference, and blogs and wiki sites.
Business
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Entertainment
Travel
Internet Services
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Fashion/Beauty
General News

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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