DigitalOcean App Platform review

DigitalOcean App Platform is a straightforward option for small teams that want predictable bills. The free tier covers 3 apps made of static sites, each with a 1 GiB data transfer allowance, deployment from GitHub and GitLab, automatic HTTPS, custom domains, a global CDN, DDoS mitigation and unlimited team members. Paid apps start at $5 per month and add deployment from container registries plus shared and dedicated container instances, and static site components inside a paid app cost nothing. Extra static-only apps beyond the free 3 cost $3 per month each. Compared with Vercel or Netlify it offers fewer frontend-specific tools, with no built-in image optimization or incremental regeneration, so it fits teams that want a simple container and static host more than a framework-aware platform.

Who it is for

small teams that want simple flat-priced hosting

Price

Free tier for 3 static site apps; paid tier from $5 per month.

Paid Tier Starting at $5 /month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• 3 static site apps free with 1 GiB of data transfer per app
• Deployment from GitHub, GitLab and container registries
• Automatic HTTPS and custom domains
• Global CDN and DDoS mitigation
• Unlimited team members on every tier

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Static site components cost nothing even inside a paid app
• Strength: Unlimited team members with no seat fees
• Strength: Paid tier starts at $5 per month
• Weakness: Free tier includes only 1 GiB of transfer per app
• Weakness: Additional static site apps beyond 3 cost $3 per month each
• Weakness: Fewer frontend-specific features such as image optimization or ISR

Key facts

• Free tier: 3 static site apps
• Paid tier: From $5 per month
• Extra static apps: $3 per month each

Where it ranks

DigitalOcean App Platform is No. 8 in our Best Frontend Hosting Platforms verdict.