A commissioned study by Forrester Consulting found that businesses experienced a return on investment (ROI) of 186% when deploying to DigitalOcean, with a net present value (NPV) of $1.55 million and a payback period of less than six months. The study highlighted the benefits of DigitalOcean's predictable pricing model, which allows startups and SMBs to anticipate costs month-to-month and avoid surprise bills. In addition, users reported increased developer productivity due to easy-to-use interfaces and fully managed solutions. This enables teams to focus on innovation and product development rather than IT/DevOps tasks. DigitalOcean's pricing model and simple-to-understand bills allow startups to grow without worry while keeping their teams lean during periods of dramatic growth and scaling.