Fluence: The reliable DigitalOcean alternative that puts you back in control

High-performance compute shouldn’t mean tangled configurations, vendor lock-in, or surprise fees. Fluence Virtual Servers is the best Digital Ocean alternative for eliminating the complexity and hidden costs of centralized clouds.

Digital Ocean promised simplicity. Fluence delivers sustainable control.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean promised simplicity. Fluence delivers sustainable control.

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Fluence

Digital ocean

Reliability & Uptime

Decentralized resilience, built for uptime

Frequent downtime and network instability reports

Account Control & Access

Full developer control, transparent ops

Sudden blocks and bans, opaque account actions

Vendor Lock-In

None–full portability with open standards

Moderate risk, proprietary features/API elements

Security/IP Reputation

Dedicated IP per virtual server

Centralized risk, known IP reputation issues

Control & Ownership Model

A global network of independent compute providers

Single company controls and operates all infrastructure

Pricing Model

Flat, transparent rates, predictable

"Predictable" base, high risk of overage charges

Egress Costs

No egress fees

Potentially surprise high egress bills

Reliability & Uptime

Decentralized resilience, built for uptime

Frequent downtime and network instability reports

Account Control & Access

Full developer control, transparent ops

Sudden blocks and bans, opaque account actions

Vendor Lock-In

None–full portability with open standards

Moderate risk, proprietary features/API elements

Security/IP Reputation

Dedicated IP per virtual server

Centralized risk, known IP reputation issues

Control & Ownership Model

A global network of independent compute providers

Single company controls and operates all infrastructure

Pricing Model

Flat, transparent rates, predictable

"Predictable" base, high risk of overage charges

Egress Costs

No egress fees

Potentially surprise high egress bills

Reliability & Uptime

Decentralized resilience, built for uptime

Frequent downtime and network instability reports

Account Control & Access

Full developer control, transparent ops

Sudden blocks and bans, opaque account actions

Vendor Lock-In

None–full portability with open standards

Moderate risk, proprietary features/API elements

Security/IP Reputation

Dedicated IP per virtual server

Centralized risk, known IP reputation issues

Control & Ownership Model

A global network of independent compute providers

Single company controls and operates all infrastructure

Pricing Model

Flat, transparent rates, predictable

"Predictable" base, high risk of overage charges

Egress Costs

No egress fees

Potentially surprise high egress bills

Reliability & Uptime

Decentralized resilience, built for uptime

Frequent downtime and network instability reports

Account Control & Access

Full developer control, transparent ops

Sudden blocks and bans, opaque account actions

Vendor Lock-In

None–full portability with open standards

Moderate risk, proprietary features/API elements

Security/IP Reputation

Dedicated IP per virtual server

Centralized risk, known IP reputation issues

Control & Ownership Model

A global network of independent compute providers

Single company controls and operates all infrastructure

Pricing Model

Flat, transparent rates, predictable

"Predictable" base, high risk of overage charges

Egress Costs

No egress fees

Potentially surprise high egress bills

Reliability & Uptime

Decentralized resilience, built for uptime

Frequent downtime and network instability reports

Account Control & Access

Full developer control, transparent ops

Sudden blocks and bans, opaque account actions

Vendor Lock-In

None–full portability with open standards

Moderate risk, proprietary features/API elements

Security/IP Reputation

Dedicated IP per virtual server

Centralized risk, known IP reputation issues

Control & Ownership Model

A global network of independent compute providers

Single company controls and operates all infrastructure

Pricing Model

Flat, transparent rates, predictable

"Predictable" base, high risk of overage charges

Egress Costs

No egress fees

Potentially surprise high egress bills

Digital Ocean promised simplicity. Fluence delivers sustainable control.

Digital Ocean promised simplicity. Fluence delivers sustainable control.

Digital Ocean promised simplicity. Fluence delivers sustainable control.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Billing Surprises: Hidden overage fees from bandwidth spikes


Security & IP Reputation: Vulnerable droplets and flagged services

Billing Surprises: Hidden overage fees from bandwidth spikes


Security & IP Reputation: Vulnerable droplets and flagged services

Fluence: A cost-effective, transparent alternative

High-performance compute shouldn’t mean tangled configurations, vendor lock-in, or surprise fees. Fluence Virtual Servers is the best Digital Ocean alternative for eliminating the complexity and hidden costs of centralized clouds.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Calculate your savings


Calculate your savings


Calculate your savings


Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Unmasking Digital Ocean’s true costs

Unmasking Digital Ocean’s true costs

Unmasking Digital Ocean’s true costs

Unpredictable bandwidth overage fees

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Revenue loss from service downtime

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Inconsistent delivery of customer support

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Unexpected account lockouts and bans

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Email deliverability issues from shared IPs

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Why Fluence is the better Digital Ocean alternative

Built for Real-World Performance

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Built for Real-World Performance

Digital Ocean’s promise of simplicity often gives way to hidden complexity. For growing teams, these issues stall progress and burn time.


Fluence offers a decentralized, transparent alternative—built for resilience, control, and real-world scalability. Build on infrastructure that works with you.

Built for Real-World Performance

Unlike Digital Ocean's centralized cloud, Fluence is powered by a distributed network of top tier compute providers.


This makes it:

  • More resilient to outages

  • Censorship-resistant

  • Globally scalable


You choose where your workloads run—from Europe to Asia, or anywhere across our decentralized provider network.

Transparent Pricing, 75% Cheaper Than Digital Ocean

Digital Ocean's pricing is a maze of egress fees, storage costs, and compute spikes. Fluence offers predictable, flat-rate pricing with no hidden charges—ideal for startups and enterprises alike.


  • No opaque cost tiers

  • No egress fees

  • No surprise bills


FAQ

How does Fluence pricing compare to Digital Ocean, especially regarding bandwidth?

Is Fluence more reliable than Digital Ocean?

How does Fluence prevent sudden account blocks like those reported with Digital Ocean?

Can I migrate easily from Digital Ocean to Fluence?

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How does Fluence pricing compare to Digital Ocean, especially regarding bandwidth?

Is Fluence more reliable than Digital Ocean?

How does Fluence prevent sudden account blocks like those reported with Digital Ocean?

Can I migrate easily from Digital Ocean to Fluence?

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How does Fluence pricing compare to Digital Ocean, especially regarding bandwidth?

Is Fluence more reliable than Digital Ocean?

How does Fluence prevent sudden account blocks like those reported with Digital Ocean?

Can I migrate easily from Digital Ocean to Fluence?

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How does Fluence pricing compare to Digital Ocean, especially regarding bandwidth?

Is Fluence more reliable than Digital Ocean?

How does Fluence prevent sudden account blocks like those reported with Digital Ocean?

Can I migrate easily from Digital Ocean to Fluence?

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How does Fluence pricing compare to Digital Ocean, especially regarding bandwidth?

Is Fluence more reliable than Digital Ocean?

How does Fluence prevent sudden account blocks like those reported with Digital Ocean?

Can Fluence scale like AWS for high-demand applications?

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Get started with Fluence virtual servers