# DigitalOcean

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/digitalocean
- **Category:** Cloud Infrastructure
- **Homepage:** https://www.digitalocean.com
- **Also known as:** digitalocean
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:16:25.171Z

## Vioscale score

**61.7 / 100**, confidence 41% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.047 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.175 | 8.8 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 100 | 0.07 | 7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 17.3 | 0.094 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.129 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.07 | 7 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://www.digitalocean.com). Independently observed._

from $0.05/mo · Hybrid · Free tier

> From $0 (App Platform, Functions) to $1.91/GPU/hour. Simple, predictable pricing. Free tier available. Multiple billing models: fixed, metered, usage-based, percentage-based.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| AI Inference | $0.05/M tokens | - | - |
| GPU Droplets | $1.91/GPU/hour (multi-month commitment); $0.76/GPU/hour on-demand | - | monthly |
| App Platform | Free | ✓ | - |
| Droplets | Starting at $4/month | - | - |
| Kubernetes | Starting at $12/month | - | - |
| Functions | Free | ✓ | - |
| Cloudways Managed Hosting | Starting at $11/month | - | - |
| Databases | Starting at $15/month | - | - |
| Backups | 20% of Droplet cost (weekly); 30% (daily); usage-based from $0.01/GiB/month | - | - |

### AI Inference

Access to leading AI models with flexible deployment

- Access leading AI models
- Compare cost, speed, and capability
- Deploy with single API
- Pay only for what you use

### GPU Droplets

GPU-powered virtual machines for AI/ML workloads

- Run training and inference on AI/ML models
- Process large data sets and complex neural networks
- High-performance computing

### App Platform

Fully managed infrastructure for app deployment

- Build, deploy and scale apps quickly
- Zero infrastructure management
- Highly scalable

### Droplets

Highly-efficient virtual machines

- Per-second billing with 60 sec minimum
- Deploy in seconds
- Scale up on demand
- Run any workload

### Kubernetes

Managed Kubernetes for container orchestration at scale

- Free control plane
- Free bandwidth allowance
- Automate and optimize to peak performance

### Functions

Serverless computing and function-as-a-service

- Focus on building great apps
- Pay for what you use
- Scale automatically

### Cloudways Managed Hosting

Pay-as-you-go managed hosting optimized for WordPress and PHP

- Optimized for WordPress & PHP apps
- SSD stack with PHP 8 & Redis
- Unlimited apps
- Git & staging

### Databases

Fully managed database instances

- Fully managed and updated
- Popular database engines
- TLS/SSL encrypted connections
- Application firewall
- Customer-controlled users and permissions

### Backups

Automated backup plans for Droplets

- Flexible frequencies from weekly to every 4 hours
- Custom retention periods 3 days to 6 months
- Fast and fully automated
- Off-site encrypted storage

## About

Cloud platform providing compute, storage, managed databases, and AI/ML services ranging from virtual machines to serverless functions and managed Kubernetes.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- LangGraph
- CrewAI
- OpenCode

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Cloud Infrastructure. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Provider tier | Hyperscaler |
| **Reach** | |
| Regions / global footprint | - |
| **Compute** | |
| Bare-metal servers | ✓ |
| GPU / accelerated compute | ✓ |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - |
| **Storage** | |
| Object storage | ✓ |
| Block storage | ✓ |
| **Managed** | |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ |
| Managed databases | ✓ |
| Serverless / FaaS | ✓ |
| **Network** | |
| VPC / private networking | ✓ |
| **Pricing** | |
| Free / low egress | ✓ |
| **Compliance** | |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | - |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Partner marketplace | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3 | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 0.05 | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.digitalocean.com) | 2026-08-05 | 50% (medium) |

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