DigitalOcean pricing
DigitalOcean has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second.
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Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second
- Free plan
- App Platform: 3 apps made only of static sites, with 1GiB of data transfer per app.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| App Platform static sites | $0per month for up to 3 static-site apps | Free for apps using only static sites, with 1GiB of transfer each. Extra static-only apps are $3 a month. |
| App Platform containers | $5per month for the entry container plan | Paid apps with web services, workers or jobs run on container plans from $5 a month; other plans include $10, $20 and $25. |
| Droplets | $4per month, billed per second | Virtual machines, billed per second with a 60-second or $0.01 minimum. Each includes outbound transfer, starting at 500GiB a month. |
| Managed Databases | $15per month and up | Fully managed databases for PostgreSQL, MySQL and caching, maintained by DigitalOcean. |
Read from digitalocean.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with DigitalOcean before you buy.
How DigitalOcean's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second | Yes | |
| Akamai Linode | $5 per month (Nanode 1GB), billed hourly | No | Compare |
| Vultr | $2.50 per month (IPv6-only 512MB Cloud Compute) | No | Compare |
| Hetzner | €1.60 per month excl. VAT (Webhosting S) | No | Compare |
| Cloudways | $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly | No | Compare |
| Render | $25 per month plus compute (Pro workspace) | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
DigitalOcean pricing questions
Is DigitalOcean free?
DigitalOcean has a free plan. App Platform: 3 apps made only of static sites, with 1GiB of data transfer per app. Paid plans start at $4 per month (Droplet), billed per second.
How much does DigitalOcean cost?
DigitalOcean lists 4 plans. App Platform static sites: $0 per month for up to 3 static-site apps. App Platform containers: $5 per month for the entry container plan. Droplets: $4 per month, billed per second. Managed Databases: $15 per month and up. Prices were read from digitalocean.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Does DigitalOcean have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on digitalocean.com when it was checked on Nov 12, 2026.
When were DigitalOcean's prices last checked?
On Nov 12, 2026, against digitalocean.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.