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DigitalOcean vs Sync.com

DigitalOcean logo

DigitalOcean

Software

The developer cloud

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sync.com logo

Sync.com

Software

Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only DigitalOcean has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DigitalOcean data transfer overage charged at $0.01 per GiB beyond included allowances; Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DigitalOcean and Sync.com actually diverge.

Attributes where DigitalOcean and Sync.com differ
AttributeDigitalOceanSync.com
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure backend)Web
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DigitalOcean

  • Droplets (VPS)
  • Managed Kubernetes
  • App Platform
  • Managed Databases
  • Spaces (Object Storage)
  • Floating IPs
  • Load Balancers
  • Firewalls

Only in Sync.com

Nothing recorded that DigitalOcean does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DigitalOcean

  • Developers seeking affordable VPS starting at $4/month for small applicationsnot Sync.com
  • Teams deploying containerised workloads with Kubernetes starting at $12/month cluster costnot Sync.com
  • Data scientists and ML engineers requiring NVIDIA GPU access at $1.91/GPU/hour (committed)not Sync.com

Sync.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Sync.com review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DigitalOcean

  • Data transfer overage charged at $0.01 per GiB beyond included allowances
  • Free tier includes only 3 static sites; additional static sites require paid upgrade
  • Container registry free tier capped at 500 MiB storage; exceeding requires paid tier
  • Functions free tier allows 90,000 GiB-seconds monthly; overages billed on usage basis
  • GPU Droplets require minimum monthly commitment for lower hourly rates; on-demand significantly more expensive

Sync.com

  • All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
  • The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
  • Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager

Pricing, plan by plan

DigitalOcean

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the DigitalOcean review.

Sync.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.

Which should you pick?

Choose DigitalOcean if

  • You need droplets (vps).
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure backend).
  • You also want managed kubernetes.
DigitalOcean review

Choose Sync.com if

Nothing in the data separates Sync.com from DigitalOcean on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Sync.com review

Questions people ask

Is DigitalOcean or Sync.com better?
Neither clearly leads. DigitalOcean starts at Free and Sync.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean or Sync.com?
DigitalOcean has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for DigitalOcean and On request for Sync.com.
Does DigitalOcean or Sync.com run on more platforms?
DigitalOcean runs on Linux, Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure backend). Sync.com runs on Web.
Can I use DigitalOcean for free?
Yes. DigitalOcean has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sync.com starts at On request.
What is DigitalOcean best used for?
DigitalOcean is most often used for developers seeking affordable vps starting at $4/month for small applications, teams deploying containerised workloads with kubernetes starting at $12/month cluster cost, data scientists and ml engineers requiring nvidia gpu access at $1.91/gpu/hour (committed). Of those, developers seeking affordable vps starting at $4/month for small applications and teams deploying containerised workloads with kubernetes starting at $12/month cluster cost are not what Sync.com is typically brought in for.
What can DigitalOcean do that Sync.com cannot?
DigitalOcean covers Droplets (VPS), Managed Kubernetes, App Platform, Managed Databases.
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