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DigitalOcean vs Dropbox

Dropbox started first, in 2007, 4 years before DigitalOcean.

DigitalOcean 15y 108d since 2011 · Standing Dropbox 19y 108d since 2007 · Wavering started first

Why DigitalOcean lasted

  • A droplet with a price you can hold in your head. That was the whole pitch versus AWS.
  • Tutorials as distribution. A generation learned nginx on a DO box.

Why Dropbox lasted

  • The folder that syncs was a magic trick in 2008 and is still the mental model.
  • Creative teams still live in shared folders because the alternatives feel like work.

Questions

Which is older, DigitalOcean or Dropbox?

Dropbox started first, in 2007, 4 years before DigitalOcean.

How long has Dropbox been running?

Dropbox has been up 19 years 108 days, since 2007-06-01.

How long has DigitalOcean been running?

DigitalOcean has been up 15 years 108 days, since 2011-06-01.

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