DigitalOcean App Platform
$60/yr
Same yearly cost as PlanetScale
DigitalOcean App Platform vs PlanetScale
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- DigitalOcean App Platformhas a free plan
- PlanetScaleno free plan
DigitalOcean App Platform, PlanetScale
Worth subscribing
To start without paying, DigitalOcean App Platform has a free plan.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | DigitalOcean App PlatformHosting | PlanetScaleHosting |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $5/mo$5Shared container | $5/mo$5PlanetScale Postgres Single node |
| Per year | $60/yr | $60/yr |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Usage-based |
| Free tier | up to 3 static-only apps, each with 1 GiB outbound transfer/month | no free tier |
| Additional costs | Extra static-only apps are $3/month; outbound overage is $0.02/GiB; development databases start at $7/month without backups; a dedicated egress-IP pair costs $25/app/month. Billing covers the first 28 days after component creation, and some rename/recreate operations can restart metering. | Egress above the included amount is $0.06/GB; extra production branches duplicate the selected cluster cost. Development branches include 2x the month's hours and then cost about $0.014/hour; HA storage can effectively cost $1.50/GB because it is replicated across 3 nodes. SSO and support can be add-ons. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting |
| Free alternatives | ||
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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