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On DO App Platform? Own the box instead.
App Platform bills every container separately, so cost climbs as you add services. Stay on DigitalOcean, but run the same app on a Droplet you own with Appliku, still fully managed. See the difference below.
Your App Platform setup
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You'd save about
$0
per year on hosting
Appliku plan Growth$18
Your Droplet DigitalOcean 8 GB$48
New total$66/mo
You pay DigitalOcean directly for the Droplet; Appliku sets it up and manages it for you. Figures use 2026 list prices for a like-for-like setup and are an estimate. App Platform charges per container, so the gap grows with every service you add. Prefer another cloud? Appliku runs on Hetzner, AWS, or any VPS. Compare all platforms →
Questions about the numbers
- Do I have to leave DigitalOcean?
- No. That is the point. You stay on DigitalOcean, but move from App Platform's managed containers to a Droplet you own and control. Appliku sets up and manages the Droplet for you, so you keep the push-to-deploy workflow without managing the server.
- Why does App Platform cost more as I grow?
- App Platform bills each web and worker container separately, plus the managed database and any dedicated IP. On a Droplet with Appliku, all your services and databases run on one box, so adding a service does not add a bill.
- What does the Appliku price include?
- The Appliku subscription plus your own DigitalOcean Droplet, billed separately by DigitalOcean. Paid plans start at $18/mo. Start free, no credit card.