Choose Clever Cloud if you need
- Integration with Git or Terraform. We haven't found them on DigitalOcean App Platform's website.
- ISO 27001 or GDPR. We haven't found them on DigitalOcean App Platform's website.
At a glance
- DigitalOcean App Platform has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Clever Cloud.
- DigitalOcean App Platform's lowest paid plan is Paid Tier at $5 per month, starting price per container, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both work with GitLab and GitHub.
- Only Clever Cloud lists ISO 27001 and GDPR.
- Only DigitalOcean App Platform lists SOC 2 and HIPAA.
- Both have a public API.
- Clever Cloud can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for DigitalOcean App Platform.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose DigitalOcean App Platform if you need
- Integration with Bitbucket, Docker Hub or GitHub Container Registry. We haven't found them on Clever Cloud's website.
- SOC 2 or HIPAA. We haven't found them on Clever Cloud's website.
Clever Cloud
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Review DigitalOcean App PlatformThe facts
- What it does
- Clever CloudFully managed cloud to host, deploy and maintain your applications at a controlled cost.
- DigitalOcean App PlatformBuild, deploy, and scale apps quickly using a simple, fully managed solution
- Free plan
- Clever CloudNot confirmed
- DigitalOcean App PlatformYes
- Pricing
- Clever CloudPay as you go, billed by the second
- DigitalOcean App PlatformPer container, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
Both
- GitLab
- GitHub
Only Clever Cloud
- Git
- Terraform
Only DigitalOcean App Platform
- Bitbucket
- Docker Hub
- GitHub Container Registry
- Datadog
- Papertrail
- Claude Code
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Clever Cloud and DigitalOcean App Platform yet.
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