A Droplet starts at $12 a month and you can run any agent you like on it. You are also the one installing it, connecting it to Shopify, writing the prompts, keeping it patched and setting up backups. Klyro is the same idea with that work already done.
| Feature | DigitalOcean | Klyro |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first answer | An afternoon, if it goes well | About ten minutes |
| Shopify connection | You build it | Paste a scoped Admin API token |
| Agent roles | You write the prompts | Five roles included on every plan |
| Isolation | Your Droplet, shared with whatever else you run | One container per store, own storage |
| Backups | Snapshots at 20% of Droplet cost | Daily, 30 days of history, included |
| Messaging channels | You wire them up | Telegram, Slack and Discord built in |
| Model spend | Your key, your bill | Your key, your bill, no markup |
| Server upkeep | Yours | Ours |
| Starting price | $12/mo plus your time | $19/mo |
The verdict
DigitalOcean is cheaper on paper and worth it if you want to build and own the whole thing. If you would rather skip the build and start asking questions about your store today, that is what Klyro sells. Both leave the model bill in your name.
Plans start at $19 a month for an isolated instance with all five roles. Bring your own model key and pay the provider directly.
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