Why hackers moved from DigitalOcean to UpCloud

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

DigitalOcean 2 hackers criticize it
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UpCloud 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I also switched from DigitalOcean and have found UpCloud very good for my purposes.”
cipher-108, 2026-05-13original comment ↗

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DigitalOcean vs UpCloud

DigitalOceanUpCloud
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize20
Moved away from it20
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of DigitalOcean

“Last year, I moved from DigitalOcean to FullHost”
ireflect, 2026-01-29original comment ↗

Praise for UpCloud

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Other moves from DigitalOcean

Other moves to UpCloud