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Billing for Web Apps


Web Apps Plan Options


Galaxy offers four flexible plan tiers designed to meet different application needs for Web Apps (Node and Python):


  • Sandbox (Free)
  • Production
  • Business
  • Custom


Every Web App on Galaxy can start with the Free Plan. You can seamlessly upgrade to a paid plan after deploying your application.


Galaxy plans are app-based with no subscription fees and no pay-per-user fees.


Web Apps Plan Comparison


Sandbox (Free)


Perfect for learning, pet projects, and prototypes.


Features:

  • Custom Domains
  • Push to Deploy
  • Automatic HTTPS/SSL
  • Unlimited users
  • 4 business days response time


Production


For MVPs, starter projects, or small applications.


Includes all Free features, plus:

  • Instant Versions Rollback
  • Unlimited Containers
  • DDoS Mitigation
  • Activity Notifications
  • 1 business day response time


Business (Coming soon)


For production applications with the power to scale.


Price: $0.11 / hour per GB¹

Includes all Essential features, plus:

  • IP Whitelisting
  • Triggers (Autoscaling)
  • Monti APM Access
  • Custom DDoS Mitigation
  • Galaxy API Access
  • IPv6 Support


Custom Plan


For custom requirements or large-scale applications.


Includes all Professional features, plus all the optional:

  • Scaling Discounts
  • Private Cluster
  • VPC Peering
  • Custom Container Sizes
  • Custom Configuration
  • Premium Support (24x7x365 for urgent matters)


Understanding Your Bill


  • Precise billing calculated to the second based on actual container usage
  • Paid plans are invoiced at the beginning of the following month for the previous month's usage
  • Pay only for active containers - no charges when all apps are stopped or deleted
  • Usage charges stop immediately when you pause or remove an app


Note: Free accounts include one Nano container per application at no cost.


Container Options and Pricing


Container

Memory

CPU

Price per hour

Nano

256MB

0.2 gCPU

$0

Micro

512MB

0.5 gCPU

$0.0083

Small

2GB

1.0 gCPU

$0.0333

Medium

4GB

2.0 gCPU

$0.1125

Large

8GB

4.0 gCPU

$0.2306

XLarge

16GB

4.0 gCPU

$0.2972

2XLarge

32GB

8.0 gCPU

$0.5944


Monthly Cost Estimates


The following estimates represent a container running continuously for 30 days:


Container

Production

Business

Nano

N/A

N/A

Micro

$6

Coming Soon

Small

$24

Coming Soon

Medium

$81

Coming Soon

Large

$166

Coming Soon

XLarge

$214

Coming Soon

2XLarge

$428

Coming Soon

Pricing Factors


What Determines Your Cost:


  • Selected plan tier (Sandbox, Production, Business, or Custom)
  • Number of active containers
  • Container sizes in use


What Doesn't Affect Your Bill:


  • Application traffic volume
  • Number of deployments
  • User count
  • Environment type (Development, Testing, Staging, or Production)


Push to Deploy deployments follow the same pricing structure as your application's plan.


Cost Optimization - Savings Plan


For significant savings on predictable workloads, consider our Savings Plan options.

Updated on: 14/04/2025