# DigitalOcean Load Balancers: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/digitalocean-load-balancers/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 0% | 21 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "You want a managed service with minimal setup and no expertise required → DigitalOcean Load Balancers ($12/mo)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Load balancers)
- "a cloud-native or managed load balancer (like DigitalOcean's at $12/month) is the best low-effort option" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Load balancers)
- "Simple UI, predictable flat-rate pricing, and automatic SSL setup." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Load balancers)
- "~$10/mo flat. Simple, affordable for small setups." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Load balancers)

## In its own words

What DigitalOcean Load Balancers's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: A must-have for production apps, Load Balancers spread traffic across your compute resources to improve availability, performance, and scalability. (https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/load-balancers)
- For: production apps (https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/load-balancers)
- Price stated: Simple, predictable pricing (https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/load-balancers)
- Starting price: 12 per month (https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/load-balancers)
- Customers named: NoBid, Origin

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.