DigitalOcean App Platform Wins
Winner
DigitalOcean App Platform
7.5
Teams using DigitalOcean infrastructure who want simple deployment with managed databases and predictable billing.
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Score Comparison
Criteria
DigitalOcean App Platform
Surge
Overall Score
7.5
6.5
Deployment Speed & DX
7.5
8.0
Performance & Edge Network
7.0
6.0
Pricing & Free Tier
8.0
8.0
Framework Support
7.5
5.0
Integrations & Ecosystem
8.0
5.0
Pricing & Features
Specification
DigitalOcean App Platform
Surge
Starting Price
Free
Free
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Making Your Decision
When to Choose DigitalOcean App Platform
Teams using DigitalOcean infrastructure who want simple deployment with managed databases and predictable billing.
DigitalOcean App Platform brings PaaS simplicity to DO's infrastructure. Great if you're already in the DigitalOcean ecosystem, but specialists outperform it for frontend apps.
Strengths
- Simple DigitalOcean integration
- Managed databases and storage
- Predictable pricing
- Good for full-stack apps
Limitations
- Fewer edge locations than specialists
- Less optimized for frontend frameworks
- Build times can be slow
When to Choose Surge
Quick prototypes and simple static sites where you want to deploy with a single CLI command without any configuration.
Surge is the fastest way to get a static site online. One command and you're deployed. It's simple by design, but that simplicity limits advanced use cases.
Strengths
- Dead simple CLI deployment
- Instant publishing with one command
- Great for quick prototypes
- No account required for basic use
Limitations
- Static files only
- Limited features compared to modern platforms
- No build process
