DigitalOcean App Platform
DigitalOcean App Platform is a platform-as-a-service for deploying web apps, APIs and static sites from a Git repository or container registry, with autoscaling and managed infrastructure. It has a free tier for up to 3 static site apps, with paid app instances starting at $5 a month.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
- Pricing
- FreemiumPaid from $5 a month (Shared Fixed instance, 512 MiB)
- Open source
- NoProprietary
A good fit for
- Developers wanting to deploy apps directly from Git without managing servers
- Small projects and static sites wanting to start on the free tier
- Teams already using DigitalOcean's broader cloud infrastructure
- Applications needing autoscaling and high-availability options at a relatively low starting price
Not a good fit for
- Very large-scale applications where per-instance pricing may be less cost-efficient than negotiated enterprise cloud pricing
- Teams wanting the widest possible ecosystem of managed add-on services compared to larger cloud providers
- Projects needing more than the free tier's 3 static site apps without upgrading to a paid instance
DigitalOcean App Platform pricing
The Free tier supports up to 3 static site apps with 1 GiB data transfer per app. Paid instances start at $5 a month for a shared, fixed 512 MiB instance with 50 GiB transfer, rising to $50 a month for a 2 vCPU, 4 GiB shared instance with 250 GiB transfer. A development database (512 MiB) costs $7 a month, a dedicated egress IP costs $25 a month per app, and data transfer overages cost $0.02 per GiB.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 3 static site apps, 1 GiB data transfer per app. |
| Shared Fixed (512 MiB) | $5/month | 1 vCPU, 512 MiB memory, 50 GiB transfer. |
| Shared (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) | $50/month | 250 GiB transfer, autoscaling support. |
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on digitalocean.com.
Main features
- Git and container registry deployment
- Deploy directly from GitHub, GitLab or a container registry.
- Autoscaling
- Horizontal and vertical, CPU-based autoscaling on paid instances.
- Automatic HTTPS and custom domains
- Included on both free and paid tiers.
- Global CDN and DDoS mitigation
- Built-in on the free tier and above.
- Automatic OS patching
- Managed infrastructure maintenance on paid instances.
About DigitalOcean App Platform
DigitalOcean App Platform deploys applications directly from a connected GitHub or GitLab repository, or from a container registry, handling infrastructure, scaling and HTTPS automatically without requiring manual server management.
Beyond static sites, the paid tier supports shared and dedicated CPU instances for running full applications and APIs, with both horizontal and vertical autoscaling, automatic OS patching and high-availability options for production workloads.
Pricing is based on instance size (vCPU, memory and included data transfer), with development databases, dedicated egress IPs and data transfer overages priced as add-ons.
- Made by
- DigitalOcean
- Free plan
- Yes: up to 3 apps with static sites and 1 GiB data transfer per app
- Available on
- Web, GitHub/GitLab deployment, Container registry deployment
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Questions about DigitalOcean App Platform
Is DigitalOcean App Platform free?
Yes, the Free tier supports up to 3 static site apps with 1 GiB data transfer per app.
How much does a basic paid app cost?
Starting at $5 a month for a shared, fixed 512 MiB instance with 50 GiB data transfer.
Can I deploy from a container registry?
Yes, in addition to deploying from GitHub or GitLab, paid tiers support deployment from container registries.
Sources and links
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