Managed PaaS · Cloud Platforms
DigitalOcean's managed platform for static sites, web services and workers.
Checked against DigitalOcean App Platform's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.
Up to 3 static-site apps are free, each with 1 GiB of outbound transfer a month.
| Limit | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Free static apps | 3 |
| Transfer | 1 GiB / month per app |
| Overage | $0.02 per GiB |
| Containers | Paid only |
Only 1 GiB of transfer per free app, then you pay per GiB.
Create a DigitalOcean account
Open Apps and click Create App
Connect your repo and choose Static Site
Pick the free plan and deploy
Up to 3 static-site apps are free, each with 1 GiB of outbound transfer a month. Free plan ends: Never.
Yes, DigitalOcean App Platform asks for a card when you sign up.
Only 1 GiB of transfer per free app, then you pay per GiB.
Yes, you can connect your own domain on the free plan. You also get a free address at *.ondigitalocean.app.
Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy, Northflank. Compare their limits on this page or open each one for details.
Serverless edge
Serverless functions and full-stack apps running on Cloudflare's edge network.
The catch: Each request gets only 10 ms of CPU, which heavy server-side rendering can exceed.
Edge runtime
Runs JavaScript and TypeScript apps on Deno's global network, deployed from GitHub or the CLI.
The catch: Egress is only 20 GiB a month, far below most static hosts.
Container platform
A developer platform for services, jobs and databases on its cloud or your own.
The catch: Compute and scaling are limited, and egress is billed at $0.06 per GB.
WebAssembly edge
Runs apps compiled to WebAssembly, including PHP and Python sites, on an edge network.
The catch: Your app must run on Wasmer's WebAssembly runtime, which not every library supports.
Serverless platform
Serverless hosting for web apps, APIs and async tasks, with built-in Redis.
The catch: Only 2 GB of outbound data and 60 build minutes a month.
Cloud platform
Hosts web services, static sites, cron jobs and databases from a Git repo.
The catch: The free service sleeps after 15 minutes, so the first visitor waits about a minute.
Check a name, set up DNS and test the site once it is live. All free, in the browser.
Where to list a new site so search engines and people find it.