DigitalOcean Droplets
The DigitalOcean Droplets plan costs $4 per month, billed per second.
What the plan includes
Virtual machines, billed per second with a 60-second or $0.01 minimum. Each includes outbound transfer, starting at 500GiB a month.
As stated on digitalocean.comThe plans either side of it
- App Platform containers$5 per month for the entry container planone below
Paid apps with web services, workers or jobs run on container plans from $5 a month; other plans include $10, $20 and $25.
- Managed Databases$15 per month and upone above
Fully managed databases for PostgreSQL, MySQL and caching, maintained by DigitalOcean.
What else costs about this much
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| IONOS | $4 a month | No |
| Kamatera | $4 a month | No |
| Bluehost | $3.99 a month | No |
| HostGator | $3.75 a month | No |
| Namecheap | $4.29 a month | No |
| OVHcloud | $4.54 a month | No |
Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.
DigitalOcean Droplets questions
How much is the DigitalOcean Droplets plan?
The DigitalOcean Droplets plan costs $4 per 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.
What is the difference between DigitalOcean App Platform containers and Droplets?
App Platform containers costs $5 per month for the entry container plan and gives you paid apps with web services, workers or jobs run on container plans from $5 a month; other plans include $10, $20 and $25. Droplets costs $4 per month, billed per second and gives you virtual machines, billed per second with a 60-second or $0.01 minimum. Each includes outbound transfer, starting at 500GiB a month.
Is it worth moving from Droplets to Managed Databases?
That depends on what you need. Managed Databases costs $15 per month and up and adds fully managed databases for PostgreSQL, MySQL and caching, maintained by DigitalOcean. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.
Does DigitalOcean have a free plan or a trial?
Yes. App Platform: 3 apps made only of static sites, with 1GiB of data transfer per app.
When was this checked?
Nov 12, 2026, against https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.