You need to answer 'who owns this bill?' across multiple clouds before — or alongside — optimization.
Your job is to actively reshape Kubernetes node pools and instance types to capture spot and bin-packing savings.
CAST AI reached unicorn status in January 2026 and its paid automation is now quote-only — the free read-only monitoring tier remains. Tovin.io is flat monthly per tracked-spend band: Free / $49 / $149 (checked June 2026).
Allocation before optimization
Optimizing infrastructure before you know who owns the workload makes the savings story untellable — you can't credit the right team, and you can't tell whether the optimization regressed an important customer. Tovin.io is the allocation half of that pair; CAST AI is one good answer for the optimization half.
What CAST AI does not cover
CAST AI has expanded beyond node automation into database and LLM optimization plus the OMNI GPU marketplace, but it remains Kubernetes-centric on EKS, GKE, AKS, and OCI. DigitalOcean Kubernetes is not first-class, and DO Droplets, App Platform, Spaces, and managed databases are out of scope. Tovin.io covers DigitalOcean as a first-class cloud and includes everything on the bill, not just compute.
Who tovin.io is for
Frequently asked
Are Tovin.io and CAST AI competitors or complements?
Mostly complements. CAST AI changes Kubernetes infrastructure to lower the bill. Tovin.io tells you which project, customer, or environment owns whatever bill remains.
Does CAST AI cover DigitalOcean?
No first-class support. CAST AI targets Kubernetes on EKS, GKE, AKS, and OCI. Tovin.io covers DigitalOcean Droplets, Spaces, App Platform, and DOKS.
Why pick Tovin.io first?
Because allocation should precede optimization — you cannot evaluate a savings claim if you do not know which team owns the workload being optimized.
How is CAST AI priced now?
As of 2026, paid automation is quote-only through sales; a free read-only monitoring tier remains. Tovin.io's flat public price means the spend-visibility layer cost does not scale with your bill.