Cloudflare vs DigitalOcean 2026

Both Cloudflare and DigitalOcean sit in our live hosting matrix. Overall scores land at 9.4 (Cloudflare, from about $20.00/mo) and 9.0 (DigitalOcean, entry near $4.00/mo). Spec rows pull from April 2026 catalogue checks; median TTFB and uptime, when available, come from multi-week probes. Treat this as a starting point and confirm renewal pricing on the host's checkout.
Cloudflare
9.4
from $20.00/mo
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DigitalOcean
9.0
from $4.00/mo
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Detrás de esta comparación

Mantenemos cuentas activas paralelas en Cloudflare y DigitalOcean. Última pasada: TTFB mediano ~198 ms en Cloudflare y ~275 ms en DigitalOcean; uptime observado ~99.99% frente a ~99.97%. Pings de soporte: primera respuesta útil ~120 min para Cloudflare y ~25 min para DigitalOcean, con estacionalidad en colas. La tabla refleja las fichas de producto en la fecha de publicación; si cambian los planes, re-medimos antes de tocar los veredictos.

Cloudflare: TTFB mediano198 ms
DigitalOcean: TTFB mediano275 ms
Cloudflare: Tiempo activo observado99.99%
DigitalOcean: Tiempo activo observado99.97%

Comparativa de características

Característica Cloudflare DigitalOcean
Overall score 9.4 9.0
Speed score 9.5 9.0
Reliability score 9.6 9.0
Support score 8.5 8.2
Starting price $20.00/mo $4.00/mo
Median TTFB (our probes) 198 ms 275 ms
Uptime (listed) 99.99% 99.99%
Storage (entry) CDN cache (edge) 25 GB SSD (basic droplet)
Websites (entry) Unlimited (proxied) Unlimited (self-managed)
Free domain (1st year) No No
Free SSL Yes No

Nuestro veredicto

Nuestra elección
Cloudflare
Choose Cloudflare if you prioritise the higher overall score in our matrix (9.4 vs 9.0) and faster median TTFB in our probes (198 ms vs 275 ms). API-friendly DNS for setup scripts. On the trade-off side, cache rules need care. Dynamic sites break with wrong proxy settings.
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DigitalOcean
Choose DigitalOcean if you prioritise the lower advertised entry price ($4.00/mo). Test servers in minutes with Ubuntu and Docker. On the trade-off side, self-managed security and updates unless you pay for more.
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Preguntas Frecuentes

Should I pick Cloudflare or DigitalOcean?+
It depends on budget, audience location, and whether you need phone support or specific regions. Our overall scores are 9.4 vs 9.0; cross-check the table with your must-haves, then confirm renewals on the host's checkout.
Do you run live tests on both providers?+
Published TTFB and uptime figures come from parallel test accounts and external probes over several weeks. Storage and site limits reflect published grids checked in April 2026.

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