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DigitalOcean Functions vs Restate
Both stand on serverless platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit DigitalOcean Functions 
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Choose Restate if you need durable execution for services, workflows, or AI agents and want control over where the runtime runs. Its free plan includes 50k durable actions per month. Production users considering Cloud should account for its $75 a month starting price; BYOC uses capacity-based pricing.
Visit RestateThe facts
| DigitalOcean Functions | Restate | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | digitalocean.com | restate.dev |
| On serverless platforms | #17 of 29 | #13 of 29 |
DigitalOcean Functions: what it does well
Restate: what it does well
- Journals progress and resumes execution after failures.
- UI supports canceling, killing, restarting, or pausing executions.
- Offers self-hosted, managed cloud, and BYOC deployments.
- Lists SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, Kotlin, Rust, and Ruby.
- Free plan includes 50k durable actions per month without a credit card.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 50k durable actions per month.
- Restate Cloud starts at $75 a month.
- BYOC pricing is capacity-based, with no listed amount.
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