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Cloudflare Pages vs. DigitalOcean App Platform
pricing checked June 2026
Cheaper start
$0/mo
Free edge-hosted static sites
- Best for: Static sites and Jamstack apps
- Model: free
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$5/mo
Heroku-style PaaS on DigitalOcean droplets with autoscaling and managed DBs.
- Best for: teams wanting predictable PaaS pricing
- Model: flat
Pricing math
Cloudflare Pages is 100% cheaper than DigitalOcean App Platform on starting plans — roughly $5/mo · $60/yr per seat.
Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Pick Cloudflare Pages if you're static sites and jamstack apps. Pick DigitalOcean App Platform if you're teams wanting predictable paas pricing.
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Caveats
- Cloudflare Pages: Limits on builds per month on free tier
- DigitalOcean App Platform: Fewer regions than AWS/GCP
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Prices change often — verify on the vendor's site before switching.