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How much does DigitalOcean App Platform cost?

DigitalOcean App Platform bills across 8 metered dimensions. The table below lists the current per-unit rates, verified June 14, 2026. What you actually pay depends on your usage volume, which is the number a scan computes for your specific app.

Last verified June 14, 2026Official DigitalOcean App Platform pricing

DigitalOcean App Platform pricing breakdown

Per-unit pricing by metered dimension.
Metered dimensionPrice
Shared (Fixed) 1vCPU / 512 MiB container$5 / instance-month
Shared (Fixed) 1vCPU / 1 GiB container$10 / instance-month
Shared 1vCPU / 1 GiB container$0 / month
Shared 1vCPU / 2 GiB container$0 / month
Shared 2vCPU / 4 GiB container$0 / month
Development Database$0.02 / database-month
Dedicated Egress IP$0 / month
Additional outbound transfer$0 / month

Free tier supports up to 3 static site apps at $0/mo. Paid tier starts at $5/mo for Shared (Fixed) 1vCPU/512MiB container. Basic and Professional tiers have been removed; pricing is now per container instance. Additional static-site-only apps beyond 3 are $3/mo each. Development database $7/mo. Dedicated Egress IP $25/mo per app. Outbound transfer overage $0.02/GiB.

Source: digitalocean.com · Catalog 2026-06-14.2. Confirm the live rate before you commit.

What does DigitalOcean App Platform cost inside your app?

The rates above are per unit. Your bill is those rates times how hard your code leans on DigitalOcean App Platform, plus everything around it. PrePrice scans your project, finds where you call DigitalOcean App Platform, and computes your real cost per user and what to charge.

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DigitalOcean App Platform cost questions

How is DigitalOcean App Platform billed?

DigitalOcean App Platform is billed per metered unit of usage. See the table above for each dimension and its rate, and the official pricing page for plan minimums and included allowances.

Why is my DigitalOcean App Platform bill higher than expected?

The per-unit rate is only one of the four numbers that set your bill. The others are how much your app uses DigitalOcean App Platform, how often, and across how many users. Long prompts, retries, multi-step agents, and uncached repeated context all multiply the rate. PrePrice models that usage from your code so the number is real, not a guess.

Where do these DigitalOcean App Platform prices come from?

From DigitalOcean App Platform's official pricing page (digitalocean.com), verified June 14, 2026 and re-checked on a schedule. Pricing changes often, so confirm the live rate before you commit.

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