DigitalOcean App Platform containers
The DigitalOcean App Platform containers plan costs $5 per month for the entry container plan.
What the plan includes
Paid apps with web services, workers or jobs run on container plans from $5 a month; other plans include $10, $20 and $25.
As stated on digitalocean.comThe plans either side of it
- App Platform static sites$0 per month for up to 3 static-site appsone below
Free for apps using only static sites, with 1GiB of transfer each. Extra static-only apps are $3 a month.
- Droplets$4 per month, billed per secondone above
Virtual machines, billed per second with a 60-second or $0.01 minimum. Each includes outbound transfer, starting at 500GiB a month.
What else costs about this much
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Akamai Linode | $5 a month | No |
| Cloudflare Pages | $5 a month | Yes |
| Heroku | $5 a month | No |
| Railway | $5 a month | No |
| Hostwinds | $4.99 a month | No |
| Contabo | $5.28 a month | No |
Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.
DigitalOcean App Platform containers questions
How much is the DigitalOcean App Platform containers plan?
The DigitalOcean App Platform containers plan costs $5 per month for the entry container plan. Paid apps with web services, workers or jobs run on container plans from $5 a month; other plans include $10, $20 and $25.
What is the difference between DigitalOcean App Platform static sites and App Platform containers?
App Platform static sites costs $0 per month for up to 3 static-site apps and gives you free for apps using only static sites, with 1GiB of transfer each. Extra static-only apps are $3 a month. App Platform containers costs $5 per month for the entry container plan and gives you paid apps with web services, workers or jobs run on container plans from $5 a month; other plans include $10, $20 and $25.
Is it worth moving from App Platform containers to Droplets?
That depends on what you need. Droplets costs $4 per month, billed per second and adds virtual machines, billed per second with a 60-second or $0.01 minimum. Each includes outbound transfer, starting at 500GiB a month. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.
Does DigitalOcean have a free plan or a trial?
Yes. App Platform: 3 apps made only of static sites, with 1GiB of data transfer per app.
When was this checked?
Nov 12, 2026, against https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.