DigitalOcean App Platform pricing
Managed containers · checked 2026-10-21 · official pricing page
3 static-site apps free (1 GiB transfer each). Containers from $5/mo (512 MiB, 50 GiB transfer). Extra transfer $0.02/GiB.
Key prices
- Free: 3 static-site apps, 1 GiB transfer per app; extra static apps $3/mo
- Shared fixed 1 vCPU / 512 MiB: $5/mo, 50 GiB transfer
- Shared fixed 1 vCPU / 1 GiB: $10/mo, 100 GiB transfer
- Shared 1 vCPU / 1 GiB: $12/mo, 150 GiB transfer
- Additional outbound transfer: $0.02/GiB
- Dev database (512 MiB): $7/mo
Good
- Flat, predictable prices with transfer allowance
- Cheap overage
Watch out
- Autoscaling only on dedicated instances
Estimated monthly cost
| Workload | 10,000 visits | 100,000 visits | 1,000,000 visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Static site (Astro, Hugo, SPA) | $0.28 | $2.98 | $29.98 |
| Next.js / Nuxt / SvelteKit with SSR | $5.00 | $7.00 | $34.00 |
| Node API (Express, Fastify) | $5.00 | $7.00 | $34.00 |
$5 container (512 MiB, 50 GiB transfer) + $0.02/GiB over.
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Source: https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/app-platform (checked 2026-10-21).
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