DigitalOcean

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AI-native cloud platform with compute, databases, storage, and inference on one stack.

SI Score
74/100
Pricing
Pay-As-You-Go
Free plan
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What it does

DigitalOcean is an AI-native cloud platform that brings compute, managed databases, storage, networking, and AI inference together on one stack. It offers GPU Droplets, Managed Kubernetes, App Platform, and an Inference Engine with over 75 models. Teams use it to build, train, and deploy AI workloads and general cloud applications.

DigitalOcean is a cloud platform for developers and teams that want compute, databases, storage, and AI inference from one provider. The homepage describes it as an AI-native cloud with one integrated platform, silicon to agent, and says economics improve as you scale. The pricing page lists several AI products with starting rates: Harness Runtime at $0.0535 per hour, Action Gateway at $0.10 per 1,000 calls, Inference at $0.05 per million tokens, and GPU Droplets at $1.91 per GPU per hour based on a multi-month contractual commitment, with on-demand pricing from $0.76 per GPU per hour. The homepage also notes that several products are in public or private preview, including Harness Runtime, Action Gateway, Plano MicroVMs, Insights, Signals, and Agent Data Services. The pricing page says you can deploy with a single API and pay only for what you use. The homepage mentions 20 data centers across 12 regions. A buyer should check regional availability and preview status before committing.

Strengths
  • One integrated platform for compute, databases, storage, and inference
  • Inference Engine offers over 75 models on one endpoint
  • Monthly caps and flat pricing for predictable costs
Watch out for
  • Several AI products are in public or private preview
  • GPU Droplet starting price assumes a multi-month contractual commitment
  • The homepage does not state a free plan or open-source licensing
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