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DigitalOcean
A cloud hosting provider: a business rents virtual servers (called Droplets), managed databases and file storage, and pays for the time each one runs.
Price: From US$4 a month for the smallest virtual server (Droplet) (read 13 October 2026)
Free plan: yes, limited
www.digitalocean.com
Who uses it, and for what
One row per story. The grade is for the claim that the business uses this tool, not for its revenue.
| Story | What it does there | When | Cost stated | Grade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoShorts.ai | Hosts the application on one server, and rendering servers that a script adds or removes with the queue load. | US$96 a month for the main server (April 2025) | C | X posts by Eric Smith, 2025: his formula, hiring, CopyGenius, the single server, the yearly plan and a coming release | |
| Headlime | App server of the product. | US$5 a month | C | Indie Hackers, 1 July 2021: Danny Postma, Zero to 7 Figure Exit in 8 Months with Headlime, AMA | |
| Vid.AI | Stores and serves media for some video tools. Spaces | C | Vid.AI privacy policy and terms, last updated 27 September 2026 | ||
| AI Toolbox | Hosting provider named in the founders' TrustMRR tech list. | C | TrustMRR markdown profile: AI Toolbox, synced 14 October 2026 | ||
| Setter AI | Hosts parts of the backend. | C | TrustMRR: Setter AI LLC, verified revenue profile |
Grade A: the tool's maker or a payment processor confirms the use. Grade B: an independent report, or the tool is visible in public code. Grade C: the founder or the company says so.
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