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Welcome to the developer cloud

Host websites with the simplest cloud hosting platform
Build web apps or API backends on robust infrastructure
Deploy container based apps with managed Kubernetes
Speed up development with intuitive API, developer tools and CI/CD add-ons
OR, simply learn the basics of cloud computing

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I can’t [help] but love @digitalocean . They are bringing all the required tools for managing an app stack. Not overly complicated like AWS and G Cloud, and good pricing as well :-)

Tareq Hasan

@tareq_cse

I've worked with every conceivable service provider (Rackspace, AWS, Azure, etc), and Digital Ocean's amazing documentation, great UI/UX, and reasonable and understandable pricing scheme are unsurpassed. What's not to love?

Jason Gilmore

@wjgilmore

Simplicity is key but also performance/price. DO excels at both compared to AWS

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@ago_paul

Why thousands of developers choose DigitalOcean

We’re here to help you be successful.

3,000 tutorials

Our cloud-agnostic open source guides help millions of developers learn and build new software every day.

Active community

Have a question about a particular technology you’re using? Join the discussion on our active Q&A forum.

World-class service

Free round-the-clock technical support for all customers regardless of how much you spend with us.

Legal

99.99% uptime SLA

DNS

Global data centers

40GbE hypervisor connections

Easy-to-use API

Monitoring & alerting

Enterprise SSDs

Plus receive free access to these services

Cloud firewalls

A simple and scalable cloud platform for all developer needs

Complete set of building block services

Choose from a wide variety of services - Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud-Native (managed Kubernetes) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) for all compute, networking, storage and database needs of your applications

Rich marketplace of 1-click apps

Leverage popular CMS, eCommerce, web application frameworks and developer tools - to expedite development.

Cloud computing demystified

Rich set of learning content around technology topics - from the basics of virtual machines to database optimizations and container orchestration.

Predictable costs and billing

Always know what you’ll pay per month with a flat pricing structure across all data center regions.

Frequently asked questions

How do I sign up for the free trial?

If you are eligible, your free trial will start when you sign up for DigitalOcean. You will need a credit card so that we can verify your identity, but you will not be charged or billed during your free trial.

Who is eligible for the free trial?

New customers to DigitalOcean with a valid credit card are eligible. You are eligible if you have never been a paying customer of DigitalOcean and have not previously signed up for the free trial.

What can I use the free trial for?

You can use the free trial for any infrastructure services provided by DigitalOcean, for example all Droplet plans, Spaces Object Storage, Block Storage, and Load Balancers.

What are the terms of service for the free trial?

The free trial requires that you access the DigitalOcean Terms of Service

Are there any limitations with the free trial?

The $200, 60-day free trial provides free credit up to $200 that must be used within 60 days. If you go over $200 in infrastructure services during the 60-day period, any overage charges will be charged to your credit card.

After 60 days, any active infrastructure services running on your account will be charged at the standard pricing, as described on the DigitalOcean website.

What forms of payment do you accept?

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, and Google Pay (with an associated credit card). For additional payment options, including wire transfer, purchase orders, and ACH, please contact us. Note that when you add a card, we may send a temporary pre-authorization request to the issuing bank. This pre-authorization charge is immediately released by DigitalOcean but may take a few days to clear from your card depending on the bank.