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Apps 4.6/10

Basic container instance from $5/mo per component; free static-site tier; dev database $7/mo; autoscaling on dedicated instances

DigitalOcean App Platform scores 4.6/10 for free value in Apps. The main constraint: Paid — $5/mo. Basic container instance from $5/mo per component; free static-site tier; dev database $7/mo; autoscaling on dedicated instances.

Category Apps Kind Paid plan

Free value score

4.6 / 10
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Overall 4.6/10
value = 4.6/100
weighted_components_v1
Runtime value 1/10
value = 0.01 ×
fixed_log_v1
Always-on fit 8.2/10
value = 8.2/100
policy_score_v1
Deploy friction 8/10
value = 8/100
policy_score_v1

Key metrics

$5/mo
free static
$7 DB

What you get

Paid — $5/mo. Basic container instance from $5/mo per component; free static-site tier; dev database $7/mo; autoscaling on dedicated instances

1 managed always-on app component per $5/mo

Gotchas

No gotchas documented yet. Contribute one if you know a constraint we missed.

Sources

paid value app-platforms
Open service Source ← All Apps

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