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Deploys a Docker container from GitHub onto Back4app's managed platform.
Checked against Back4app Containers's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. A few details were not stated on the official page; those are marked “Not stated” or worded with care. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.
The free plan runs one small container with 100 GB of transfer and no card needed.
| Limit | Free plan |
|---|---|
| CPU | 0.25 shared |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| Transfer | 100 GB / month |
| Region | USA only |
256 MB of RAM is too little for most Node or Python frameworks under load.
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The free plan runs one small container with 100 GB of transfer and no card needed. Free plan ends: Never.
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256 MB of RAM is too little for most Node or Python frameworks under load.
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