DigitalOcean vs Liquid Web

DigitalOcean is strongest for developers. Liquid Web is strongest for agencies. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	DigitalOcean	Liquid Web
Starting price	$3.39/mo	$5/mo
Best for	Developers Startups Kubernetes	Agencies E-commerce/WooCommerce High-traffic WordPress Businesses wanting fully-managed support
Stated uptime SLA	99.99%	100% (Liquid Web's published network/power/infrastructure uptime guarantee)
Storage	SSD	SSD
Regions	15	3
Managed Kubernetes	Yes	No
Support channels	Ticket, Community forum, Docs	24/7/365 phone, Live chat, Ticket, Docs/Knowledge Base
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	PCI DSS, HIPAA (available), SOC 2
Hidden costs to watch for	Bandwidth overages billed at $0.01/GB past pooled allowance	Advertised prices are frequently promotional (e.g. 50% off for the first 2 months, or 10-15% off for 1-2 year prepay terms); renewal pricing is meaningfully higher than the teaser rate Bandwidth overages and additional storage are billed as add-ons beyond plan allowances Managed WordPress/Nexcess plans are billed upfront annually to get the advertised per-month rate ("2 months free" annual billing) in many cases Windows OS licensing adds a surcharge over equivalent Linux dedicated/cloud dedicated configurations
Last reviewed	2026-07-01	2026-07-18