Aptible
6.6/10Aptible is a container platform-as-a-service on AWS that runs apps and managed databases with HIPAA, SOC 2 and HITRUST controls built in, mainly for healthcare and other regulated software companies.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Aptible is a platform-as-a-service that runs containerized applications and managed databases on AWS. Security and compliance controls are built into the platform, so teams that handle regulated data, especially digital health companies, can get a HIPAA-ready production environment without building one on raw AWS. You deploy from a Dockerfile with git push, through the CLI, or from CI tools such as GitHub Actions and CircleCI. Aptible handles zero-downtime deploys, encryption, daily database backups, Let's Encrypt certificates and log and metric collection. Supported databases include PostgreSQL with point-in-time recovery, MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, RabbitMQ and SFTP. Pricing has two parts: a base platform fee plus hourly usage. The Development plan has no base fee but runs only on shared stacks, which cannot hold regulated data. The Production plan costs $499 a month and adds a single-tenant dedicated stack, HIPAA and SOC 2 frameworks, autoscaling, VPN and VPC peering, and SSO. Enterprise is priced by quote and adds HITRUST, PCI, self-hosting in your own AWS account and a 99.95% SLA. Containers cost $0.05 to $0.10 per GB of RAM per hour, and endpoints cost $0.06 an hour. Aptible says most teams on the Production plan pay roughly $750 to $1,000 a month in total. The platform integrates with Datadog, Papertrail, Sumo Logic, New Relic and InfluxDB for logs and metrics, with Okta and SAML or SCIM for identity, and with Terraform. Its main drawback is cost: reviewers repeatedly say it is expensive compared with general-purpose PaaS options. It also does not support FedRAMP, custom hardware or custom database engines. Opti9 acquired Aptible in November 2025, and Aptible has said the product continues unchanged.
Our Rating
Who Aptible is best for
Best software for HealthcareGood fit
The platform is built around HIPAA BAAs and HITRUST, and its customer stories include EHR and digital health vendors such as Healthie and Canvas Medical.
It suits SaaS teams that must pass customer security reviews and want compliant production infrastructure without hiring a platform team.
Developers get git push and Dockerfile deploys, a CLI and Terraform, though there is less low-level control than on raw AWS.
The Startup Program halves the Production base fee for six months for companies with fewer than 20 engineers, but the full $499 base fee is steep for very early teams.
Less suited
PCI and other frameworks are offered, but only on the self-hosted Enterprise tier.
Shared stacks cannot hold regulated data, and production pricing targets funded companies rather than individuals.
Reviewers note that it does not support FedRAMP.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Compliance is built into the platform: dedicated stacks come with a HIPAA BAA, encryption, DDoS protection, host hardening and intrusion detection, and Enterprise adds HITRUST and PCI.
- Reviewers on G2 and AWS Marketplace consistently praise its human, expert support, and the vendor states that all plans include 24/7 SRE and incident response.
- Managed databases cover PostgreSQL with point-in-time recovery, MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch and more, with daily automatic backups, cross-region copies and replicas across availability zones.
- Dedicated stacks are available in 14 AWS regions across the US, Europe, South America, Canada and Asia-Pacific.
- Development is active: the 2026 changelog added instant rollbacks, persistent disks for apps, a rewritten CLI and a BAA-covered LLM Gateway.
Cons
- Cost is the most common complaint: the Production plan's $499 monthly base fee comes before usage, and reviewers say per-container pricing costs more than comparable platforms.
- Annual pricing is not published; the vendor only says annual commitments get unspecified discounts.
- FedRAMP, custom hardware and custom database engines are not supported, and one reviewer warns that fast-growing companies can outgrow the feature set.
- Containers bill from the moment they are provisioned, so idle resources still cost money.
- The free Development tier runs only on shared stacks, which cannot host sensitive or regulated data.
Key Features
Aptible Pricing
Development
- Managed databases
- Log and metric drains
- Zero-downtime deploys
- CI/CD, CLI and Terraform
- Role-based access control
- 24/7 SRE and incident response
- No base fee; pay hourly for usage
- Shared stacks only, not for regulated data
Production
- SSO/SAML
- VPN and VPC peering
- Host intrusion detection
- Horizontal app autoscaling
- Modifiable container profiles
- $499 per month base fee plus usage
- HIPAA and SOC 2 frameworks with BAA
- 1 dedicated single-tenant stack included
- Database replication across availability zones
Enterprise
- 99.95% uptime SLA
- Container sizing autoscaling
- HITRUST, PCI and other frameworks
- Custom pricing and custom unit rates
- Option to self-host in your own AWS account
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Aptible offers a 30-day trial with no credit card required. You need a company email address, and existing customers are not eligible. The Development plan also has no base fee, though you still pay for the resources you use.
Yes, for dedicated stacks, which come with the Production and Enterprise plans. BAAs can be obtained in the dashboard. Shared stacks on the Development plan must not hold regulated data.
The SLA promises 99.95% monthly uptime for services running in dedicated environments. Service credits apply when uptime falls below that level, for example a 10% credit for uptime between 99.0% and 99.95%. The pricing page lists the SLA under the Enterprise plan, so confirm the coverage in your contract.
Aptible says most early teams spend $200 to $500 a month on resources, or roughly $750 to $1,000 a month in total once the $499 Production base fee is added. The Startup Program gives companies with fewer than 20 engineers 50% off the Production base fee for six months.
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, RabbitMQ and SFTP, with MongoDB replica sets mentioned in the docs. Backups run daily and retention is configurable. PostgreSQL 13 and later supports point-in-time recovery. Custom database engines are not supported.
You can git push a repository containing a Dockerfile to an Aptible Git remote, deploy prebuilt images through the CLI, or deploy from CI tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI and GitLab CI. Resources can also be managed with Terraform.
Opti9 acquired Aptible in November 2025. Aptible told customers that the platform, contracts, pricing, data regions, compliance commitments and support teams would stay the same, and that it would remain a distinct product.
Log drains support Datadog, Papertrail, Sumo Logic, Mezmo, Elasticsearch, Amazon S3 and custom HTTPS or syslog destinations. Metric drains support Datadog and InfluxDB, and New Relic works through its agent.
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