DigitalOcean pricing
What DigitalOcean costs as your traffic grows, and what happens when you pass the free limits.
VPSNo free tier
Monthly cost at different traffic levels
| Pageviews / month | Tier | Monthly cost | Over the limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10k | Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiB | $4 | Keeps billing |
| 100k | Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiB | $4 | Keeps billing |
| 1M | Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiB | ≥ $4 | Keeps billing |
| 10M | Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiB | ≥ $4 | Keeps billing |
Assumes 2 MB pages, 20 requests per page, 10% dynamic at 50 ms CPU, and 30 deploys a month. Use your own numbers. A “≥” total leaves out unverified items.
What happens when you exceed the free tier
DigitalOcean has no free tier in the data we verified, so every month is billed.
Viral day: at 100k pageviews a month plus one day at 50× traffic, DigitalOcean bills — ≥ $4 on Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiB.
Free tier
- Plan
- UnverifiedSource · checked Oct 16, 2026 · No free tier; page mentions variable promotional credit (FAQ example $5/90 days)
Paid plan
- Plan
- Basic Droplet 512MiB/1vCPU/10GiBSource · checked Oct 16, 2026
- Price
- $4/monthSource · checked Oct 16, 2026
- Included
- 500 GiB transferSource · checked Oct 16, 2026
- Next size up
- 1GiB/1vCPU/25GiB $6, 1,000 GiB transferSource · checked Oct 16, 2026
Overage and add-ons
- Bandwidth
- UnverifiedSource · checked Oct 16, 2026 · overage transfer rate not on droplet pricing page; check bandwidth docs
Gotchas
- Plan: No free tier; page mentions variable promotional credit (FAQ example $5/90 days)
- Bandwidth: overage transfer rate not on droplet pricing page; check bandwidth docs
Price history
No approved changes since tracking began. We re-check the pricing page every week.