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DigitalOcean App Platform pricing (2026)

DigitalOcean App Platform starts at $0/mo (Static Sites (Free)), across 6 plans. Best for Static site and frontend deployments on a free tier. Every figure links to DigitalOcean App Platform's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

  • Entry price: $0/mo (Static Sites (Free))
  • Free tier: Yes
  • Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
  • Best for: Static site and frontend deployments on a free tier; Developer teams wanting a simpler managed PaaS within the DigitalOcean ecosystem; Projects that also use DigitalOcean Droplets, Managed DBs, or Spaces

DigitalOcean App Platform plans & pricing

All published DigitalOcean App Platform plans. Sourced per row; quote-only tiers show no price.
PlanMonthlyAnnualBillingNotesSource
Static Sites (Free) $0 flat 3 apps with static sites. 1 GiB data transfer per app per month. GitHub/GitLab deployment, automatic HTTPS, custom domains, global CDN, DDoS mitigation. No container instances (static only). digitalocean.com
Basic Container (1 vCPU / 512 MiB) $5 flat Shared CPU container instance. 1 vCPU, 512 MiB RAM, 50 GiB transfer. Includes all free tier features plus container registries, horizontal/vertical scaling, CPU autoscaling, metrics, log forwarding, high availability. digitalocean.com
Basic Container (1 vCPU / 1 GiB) $10 flat Shared CPU. 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM, 100 GiB transfer. Bandwidth overage $0.02/GiB. digitalocean.com
Basic Container (1 vCPU / 1 GiB — 150 GiB transfer) $12 flat Shared CPU. 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM, 150 GiB transfer. digitalocean.com
Standard Container (1 vCPU / 2 GiB) $25 flat Shared CPU. 1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM, 200 GiB transfer. digitalocean.com
Pro Container (2 vCPUs / 4 GiB) $50 flat Shared CPU. 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB RAM, 250 GiB transfer. Dedicated egress IP add-on $25/month per app. digitalocean.com

Last verified 2026-06-14. https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/app-platform accessed 2026-06-14. No HIPAA/BAA mention found on pricing page or trust page (404). Container instance prices confirmed from same source.

Capabilities

Integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Docker, DigitalOcean Container Registry, GitHub Actions, Buildpacks (Go, Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP).

Key features: SOC 2 + SOC 3 certified; HIPAA workload eligibility (platform-level, BAA process not confirmed for App Platform specifically); GDPR DPA available at /legal/data-processing-agreement with SCCs; Request-based autoscaling (GA as of May 2026); Free static site hosting on global CDN with automatic HTTPS and DDoS mitigation.

Plan limits: Free tier: static sites only (3 apps, 1 GiB transfer/app/month); Basic containers start at $5/month (512 MiB RAM, 50 GiB transfer); Bandwidth overage: $0.02/GiB; Dedicated egress IP add-on: $25/month per app.

Frequently asked questions

How much does DigitalOcean App Platform cost?

DigitalOcean App Platform starts at $0/mo (Static Sites (Free)); it has 6 published plans. Verified 2026-06-14.

Does DigitalOcean App Platform support HIPAA?

DigitalOcean App Platform HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.

Does DigitalOcean App Platform have a free plan?

DigitalOcean App Platform free tier: Yes.

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