koigrid vs DigitalOcean
Flat-rate, all-in-one managed cloud — 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 EU-first or agent-native. koigrid gives you apps AND managed Postgres HA, Redis, storage and cron at one flat rate, EU-hosted and drivable end-to-end by an AI agent.
Same setup — what you actually pay
You save ~$9/mo (20%)
For a small production app + an HA Postgres database. Estimate from public pricing; koigrid is flat-rate with egress included. (prices reviewed 2026-07-14)
| Feature | koigrid | DigitalOcean |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate | Usage per component |
| Managed Postgres HA | Included | Separate add-on (Managed DB) |
| All-in-one (apps+DB+cache+storage+cron) | Yes | Assembled from separate products |
| Bandwidth | Included | Metered + overage |
| EU data residency | Yes | Region-dependent |
| Drive by API / AI agent | Native | API |
What koigrid improves
Flat, predictable
One price with bandwidth included — no per-component usage meter.
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?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (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.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
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.