- Why was my card declined?
- Can I have a refund?
- How do I update my contact and company details on my invoice?
- I've paid my bill so why aren't my services online?
- I don't recognize a charge on my invoice
- What if I'm unable to pay my invoice?
- Can I prepay for my support plans?
- Why don't I see Google Pay as a payment option?
- Why does DigitalOcean require prepayment for PayPal?
- Why do I need to enter a payment method?
Billing
Validated on 15 May 2024 • Last edited on 5 Dec 2025
DigitalOcean billing cycles are monthly. Your balance accrues over the course of the calendar month based on the cost of the resources you use. We are also required by law to apply taxes for certain countries.
We automatically invoice and charge your team’s primary payment method on the first day of each month for the previous month’s usage, or partway through the month if you exceed your team’s usage threshold.
For consolidated billing, payment, and invoicing, you can group related teams into an organization, and view detailed spend breakdowns by team.
Payment
How to Pay Your Bill
Pay bills from DigitalOcean using a credit card, debit card, crypto wallet, third-party provider (like PayPal, Google Pay, or Apple Pay), or a bank account.
How to Manage Payment Methods on DigitalOcean
How to add, edit, and remove payment methods on your team, including credit cards, debit cards, crypto wallets, and third-party providers.
Late Payments
Our late payment policies for past due accounts and suspended accounts.
Billing Alerts
Set up billing alerts to receive email notifications when your monthly usage exceeds an amount you specify.
Charges
Invoices
Invoices list the charges an team has accrued in a given monthly billing cycle.
Promo Codes
Redeem a promo code to apply credits to your team.
Tax Information by Country
We are required by law to apply taxes for certain countries depending on the associated team’s tax location. Registered businesses in certain locations can enter a VAT or GST IDs to remove those taxes from their monthly bills.
Bandwidth Billing
Consolidated information on bandwidth usage charges for Droplets and other DigitalOcean products.
Pricing Overview
Pricing details for all DigitalOcean products.
Reference
Billing API and CLI Reference
Use the DigitalOcean API and official CLI client, doctl, to programmatically retrieve your balance, invoices, and billing history.
DigitalOcean MCP Server Reference
Use the DigitalOcean MCP Server to view and manage account details, billing history, SSH keys, and balances with the DigitalOcean MCP Server.
Latest Updates
15 January 2026
-
To comply with the City of Chicago’s Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax, the sales tax rate for customers in Chicago has increased from 11% to 15%. Learn more about taxes in the United States of America.
1 January 2026
-
To comply with the Government of the Russian Federation’s 2026–28 budget, the VAT rate for customers in Russia has increased from 20% to 22%. Learn more about taxes in Russia.
-
To comply with the Republic of Kazakhstan’s new tax code, the VAT rate for customers in Kazakhstan has increased from 12% to 16%. Learn more about taxes in Kazakhstan.
15 December 2025
-
The Spend by Date Range report is now available on the Insights tab. It shows your daily spend over a custom date range, grouped by product with top resources listed, and is also available through the
/v2/billing/{account_urn}/insightsendpoint of the DigitalOcean API.
For more information, see the full release notes.