How much does a DigitalOcean 1 GiB Droplet cost?

Basic 1 GiB / 1 vCPU is $6/mo with 1,000 GiB transfer included. Always-on monthly cap, no backups, ≤1,000 GiB egress → $6 (as of 2026-11-04).

How do DigitalOcean backups work?

Percentage of Droplet cost: weekly backups +20%, daily +30%. Example: Basic 2 GiB (1 vCPU) $12 + weekly = $14.40/mo. Usage-based backups from $0.01/GiB-mo are not modeled here.

What is DigitalOcean bandwidth overage?

Outbound beyond the plan’s included transfer is $0.01/GiB. Example: Basic 4 GiB includes 4,000 GiB; 5,000 GiB egress → $24 + 1,000 × $0.01 = $34/mo.

Are App Platform and v5 Droplets included?

No. This calculator models Basic Droplets (plus optional CPU-Optimized 1x SSD). v5 à-la-carte, App Platform, Spaces, Volumes and Load Balancers are footnote-only.

No. List prices checked on 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai) from digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets and bandwidth docs. Taxes and promo credits are excluded. Provider pages prevail.

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Pick a Basic Droplet (or CPU-Optimized 1x SSD), quantity, backups mode, outbound GiB and optional snapshot GB. See Droplet, backups, egress overage and snapshot line items plus the monthly total (always-on monthly cap). Official prices as of 2026-11-04; digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets prevails.

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DigitalOcean Basic Droplets (monthly capped list): 512 MiB $4 · 1 GiB $6 · 2 GiB/1 vCPU $12 · 2 GiB/2 vCPU $18 · 4 GiB $24 · 8 GiB $48 · 16 GiB $96. Optional CPU-Optimized 1x SSD: 4/2 $42 · 8/4 $84 · 16/8 $168 · 32/16 $336. Backups: weekly 20% / daily 30% of Droplet. Snapshots $0.06/GB-mo. Egress overage $0.01/GiB beyond included transfer. Default bill = monthly cap (always-on). v5 à-la-carte, App Platform, Spaces, Volumes and LB = footnote only. Smoke: 1× Basic 1 GiB ≤1,000 GiB → $6; 1× Basic 2 GiB + weekly → $14.40; 1× Basic 4 GiB + 5,000 GiB egress → $34; 2× Basic 1 GiB → $12.

Estimates only. Official list prices as of 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai); the provider's pricing page prevails. Sources: DigitalOcean Droplets · bandwidth docs. Also compare on VPS Hosting Cost Comparison · managed PaaS on PaaS Hosting Cost Comparison.

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How much does a DigitalOcean 1 GiB Droplet cost?: Basic 1 GiB / 1 vCPU is $6/mo with 1,000 GiB transfer included. Always-on monthly cap, no backups, ≤1,000 GiB egress → $6 (as of 2026-11-04).
How do DigitalOcean backups work?: Percentage of Droplet cost: weekly backups +20%, daily +30%. Example: Basic 2 GiB (1 vCPU) $12 + weekly = $14.40/mo. Usage-based backups from $0.01/GiB-mo are not modeled here.
What is DigitalOcean bandwidth overage?: Outbound beyond the plan’s included transfer is $0.01/GiB. Example: Basic 4 GiB includes 4,000 GiB; 5,000 GiB egress → $24 + 1,000 × $0.01 = $34/mo.
Are App Platform and v5 Droplets included?: No. This calculator models Basic Droplets (plus optional CPU-Optimized 1x SSD). v5 à-la-carte, App Platform, Spaces, Volumes and Load Balancers are footnote-only.
Are these quotes?: No. List prices checked on 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai) from digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets and bandwidth docs. Taxes and promo credits are excluded. Provider pages prevail.

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