DigitalOcean App Platform

DigitalOcean App Platform

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Simple cloud for developers

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Deploy apps from GitHub in minutes on infrastructure that won't break the bank.

600K+

Businesses using DigitalOcean

15

Global data center regions

$0

App Platform static site hosting

Value Proposition

Affordable, developer-friendly cloud infrastructure with a managed PaaS layer — without enterprise pricing.

Problem Solved

Gives small teams and startups access to reliable cloud infrastructure at a fraction of AWS/GCP pricing.

Target Audience

Indie developers, startups, and small teams looking for affordable, simple cloud hosting with managed infrastructure.

Business Details

Founded in 2011IPO in 2021; headquartered in New York; known for transparent and affordable pricing.

Pricing

Static Site

$0/month

Free hosting for static sites.

3 free static sites
Global CDN
Custom domains
Automatic SSL
Most popular

Basic Apps

From $5/month

For simple dynamic apps and APIs.

512MB RAM
1 vCPU
Automatic deploys
Custom domains

Professional Apps

From $12/month

For production apps needing more resources.

Dedicated CPU
Horizontal scaling
Alerts
Priority support

Life Without vs. With DigitalOcean App Platform

Without

×No complex server configuration
×No surprise cloud bills
×No manual SSL setup
×No separate CDN configuration

With DigitalOcean App Platform

Auto-deploy from GitHub and GitLab
Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL databases
Built-in global CDN
Horizontal and vertical scaling
Transparent, predictable pricing

Questions & Answers

It's DigitalOcean's managed PaaS for deploying apps and static sites directly from Git with zero server management.

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