DigitalOcean Droplets pricing and renewal price
As of , DigitalOcean Droplets' lowest first-term price is $4/month (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly plan) and it renews at $4/month. The first 2 years cost $96 on the lowest-cost option (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly, renewals included).
Prices are from each vendor's official site, checked on . This page has no affiliate links.
Key facts
- First-term price range
- $4 to $18/month (4 plan options)
- Renewal price range
- $4 to $18/month
- Month to month
- $4/month (Basic Regular 512 MiB)
- 2-year cost
- $96 (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly plan, renewals included)
- Free plan
- No
- vCPU, RAM and storage (lowest-priced plan)
- 1 vCPU, 512 MiB RAM, 10 GiB SSD, 500 GiB transfer
- Checked
- on www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets
| Plan (vcpu, ram and storage) | First term, per month | Renews at | 2-year cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Regular 512 MiB1 vCPU, 512 MiB RAM, 10 GiB SSD, 500 GiB transfer | $4/moMonthly | $4/mosame price | $96 |
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| Basic Regular 1 GiB1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM, 25 GiB SSD, 1,000 GiB transfer | $6/moMonthly | $6/mosame price | $144 |
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| Basic Regular 2 GiB1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM, 50 GiB SSD, 2,000 GiB transfer | $12/moMonthly | $12/mosame price | $288 |
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| Basic Regular 2 GiB / 2 vCPU2 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM, 60 GiB SSD, 3,000 GiB transfer | $18/moMonthly | $18/mosame price | $432 |
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DigitalOcean Droplets links and sources
| Website | www.digitalocean.com |
|---|---|
| Pricing page | https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets |
| Checked | |
| Currency | USD |
| Free plan | None |
| Money-back | — |
Unmanaged. Billed hourly ($0.00595/hr for the 512 MiB plan) up to the monthly price. The page mentions promotional credits for new users without a fixed amount.
DigitalOcean Droplets pricing questions
How much does DigitalOcean Droplets cost?
As of , DigitalOcean Droplets' lowest first-term price is $4/month (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly plan) and it renews at $4/month. The first 2 years cost $96 on the lowest-cost option (Basic Regular 512 MiB, monthly, renewals included).
Does DigitalOcean Droplets have a free plan?
No. The vendor's site lists paid plans only (checked ).
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|---|---|---|---|
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How this data is collected: Prices are read by hand from each vendor's official pricing page, checkout page or terms, and stored with the date and source URL. Renewal prices are listed next to first-term prices. Last checked .