DigitalOcean App Platform
Work on DigitalOcean App Platform? Verify this listing (free)DigitalOcean's managed PaaS for apps, static sites and workers
Fully managed platform-as-a-service that builds and deploys apps from GitHub, GitLab or container images, with automatic HTTPS, a global CDN, DDoS mitigation and custom domains. Paid containers add autoscaling (dedicated CPU), workers, cron jobs, rollbacks and managed databases, all with monthly caps and flat container pricing.
Best for: Predictable flat-price hosting for a full-stack app plus database, especially if you already use DigitalOcean
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- Containers from $5/mo (1 shared vCPU, 512 MiB, 50 GiB transfer); $12/mo for 1 GiB with scaling; dedicated CPU from $29/mo; dev database $7/mo; extra transfer $0.02/GiB
- Free tier
- Partial: up to 3 static sites free (1 GiB transfer each); apps with a server start at $5/mo
- Open source
- No
- Last verified
- 2026-10-17
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Sources (checked 2026-10-17): digitalocean.com/pricing/app-platform · docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/details/pricing
Score breakdown
- Fit for the use case20 / 25
- Vibe-coder friendliness11 / 15
- Output quality & reliability12 / 15
- Pricing & free tier12 / 15
- Ecosystem & integrations8 / 10
- Momentum6 / 10
- Code ownership & lock-in6 / 10
Why this score: Flat, capped container prices and a simple Git-to-live flow make costs easy to predict, and $5 a month gets an always-on container. The free tier covers static sites only, and the developer experience trails Vercel and Railway for vibe coders.
Based on desk research of official pricing pages and docs; see methodology.
FAQ
- Is DigitalOcean App Platform free?
- DigitalOcean App Platform has a partial free tier: Partial: up to 3 static sites free (1 GiB transfer each); apps with a server start at $5/mo. Pricing: Containers from $5/mo (1 shared vCPU, 512 MiB, 50 GiB transfer); $12/mo for 1 GiB with scaling; dedicated CPU from $29/mo; dev database $7/mo; extra transfer $0.02/GiB.
- What is DigitalOcean App Platform pricing in 2026?
- DigitalOcean App Platform pricing (as of our last verification on 2026-10-17): Containers from $5/mo (1 shared vCPU, 512 MiB, 50 GiB transfer); $12/mo for 1 GiB with scaling; dedicated CPU from $29/mo; dev database $7/mo; extra transfer $0.02/GiB. Always confirm on the official site — plans change.
- Is DigitalOcean App Platform open source?
- No. DigitalOcean App Platform is not open source.
- What is DigitalOcean App Platform's PromptToProd score?
- DigitalOcean App Platform scores 75/100 on PromptToProd (fit, vibe-coder friendliness, quality, pricing, ecosystem, momentum, ownership). See the score breakdown on this page and our methodology.
- What is DigitalOcean App Platform best for?
- DigitalOcean App Platform is best for: Predictable flat-price hosting for a full-stack app plus database, especially if you already use DigitalOcean.
- When was DigitalOcean App Platform last verified on PromptToProd?
- Pricing and details for DigitalOcean App Platform were last verified on 2026-10-17 from official docs and pricing pages.
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