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Best app hosting (PaaS) in October 2026

4 app hosting (PaaS) providers ranked by what you get for the money: resources per dollar over three years, how much the price rises on renewal, uptime guarantee, refund window and support. Every price is checked against the provider daily, and affiliate deals never change the order.

Best overallKinstaValue score 83/100Cheapest to startKinstaFrom $5.00/moLowest renewalKinstaRenews at $5.00/moLongest money-backKinsta30 days
  1. 1

    Kinsta

    83/100

    Kinsta's best app hosting (PaaS) plan is Kinsta Sevalla App Pod H1 with a value score of 83/100 (0.3 vCPU · 0.3 GB RAM). Its 15 app hosting (PaaS) plans start at $5.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. 30-day money-back guarantee, 99.9% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, live chat.

    From
    $5.00/mo
    Renews at
    $5.00/mo
    Best plan
    Kinsta Sevalla App Pod H1
    Plans
    15
    Visit Kinsta All Kinsta plans
  2. 2

    DigitalOcean

    72/100

    DigitalOcean's best app hosting (PaaS) plan is DigitalOcean App Platform Shared 512 MB / 1 vCPU (fixed) with a value score of 72/100 (1 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM). Its 14 app hosting (PaaS) plans start at $5.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.99% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7.

    From
    $5.00/mo
    Renews at
    $5.00/mo
    Best plan
    DigitalOcean App Platform Shared 512 MB / 1 vCPU (fixed)
    Plans
    14
    Visit DigitalOcean All DigitalOcean plans
  3. 3

    hosting.com

    68/100

    hosting.com's best app hosting (PaaS) plan is hosting.com AI Startup with a value score of 68/100 (20 GB). Its 4 app hosting (PaaS) plans start at $8.00/mo with a 1-year term, with no renewal increase. 30-day money-back guarantee, 99.9% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, live chat, phone.

    From
    $8.00/mo
    Renews at
    $8.00/mo
    Best plan
    hosting.com AI Startup
    Plans
    4
    Visit hosting.com All hosting.com plans
  4. 4

    AWS Lightsail

    66/100

    AWS Lightsail's best app hosting (PaaS) plan is AWS Lightsail Lightsail Container Nano with a value score of 66/100 (0.25 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM). Its 6 app hosting (PaaS) plans start at $7.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.99% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7.

    From
    $7.00/mo
    Renews at
    $7.00/mo
    Best plan
    AWS Lightsail Lightsail Container Nano
    Plans
    6
    Visit AWS Lightsail All AWS Lightsail plans

Frequently asked questions

What is the best app hosting (PaaS) in October 2026?

Kinsta, whose Kinsta Sevalla App Pod H1 plan scores 83/100 on our value score, the highest of the 4 app hosting (PaaS) providers we compare. DigitalOcean and hosting.com follow.

What is the best cheap app hosting (PaaS)?

Kinsta has the lowest starting price: Kinsta Sevalla App Pod H1 at $5.00/mo. See every plan ranked by price on our cheapest app hosting (PaaS) page.

Which app hosting (PaaS) provider has the lowest renewal price?

Kinsta: its cheapest app hosting (PaaS) plan renews at $5.00/mo. Intro prices often double or triple on renewal, so the renewal price decides what you pay from year two.

Which app hosting (PaaS) provider has the longest money-back guarantee?

Kinsta, with 30 days.

How do you rank providers?

Each provider is ranked by the value score of its best plan of this kind: 40% resources per dollar over three years, 20% renewal fairness, 15% resources, 10% uptime guarantee and refund window, 10% support, 5% free extras. Plans are compared only with plans of the same kind, and affiliate commissions never change the order.

Looking only at price? See the cheapest app hosting (PaaS) plans. Read how the value score works.

Head-to-head comparisons

Kinsta vs DigitalOceanKinsta vs hosting.comKinsta vs AWS LightsailDigitalOcean vs hosting.comDigitalOcean vs AWS Lightsailhosting.com vs AWS Lightsail

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