koigrid vs DigitalOcean
All-in-one managed cloud with bandwidth included — the predictable alternative to DigitalOcean App Platform.
DigitalOcean is developer-friendly, but App Platform bills per component by usage, managed databases are a separate add-on, and it is not agent-native. koigrid gives you apps AND managed Postgres HA, Redis, storage and cron, billed by the hour for what you reserve, and drivable end-to-end by an AI agent.
Same setup — what you actually pay
You save ~$21/mo (48%)
For a small production app + an HA Postgres database. Estimate from public pricing; koigrid bills reserved resources by the hour, with egress included. (prices reviewed 2026-07-14)
| Feature | koigrid | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Reserved resources, hourly | Usage per component |
| Managed Postgres HA | Built in (pay per copy) | Separate add-on (Managed DB) |
| All-in-one (apps+DB+cache+storage+cron) | Yes | Assembled from separate products |
| Bandwidth | Included | Metered + overage |
| Drive by API / AI agent | Native | API |
What koigrid improves
Predictable, bandwidth included
A fixed hourly price per reserved resource — no egress overage.
One platform
Apps, HA Postgres, Redis, storage and cron together, not separate products.
Agent-native
Deploy and manage everything from your LLM via the API.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than DigitalOcean?
It depends on the workload. koigrid charges for the RAM and disk you reserve, by the hour, shared vCPU included, from a public price list — with bandwidth included and no per-request fees. Egress-heavy setups usually come out well ahead; see the estimate above.
Can I migrate from DigitalOcean without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Where is my data hosted?
In data centers in the EU, on servers we run ourselves. The privacy policy says exactly where.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.