DigitalOcean — $5 automatic signup credit, valid 90 days
New DigitalOcean users receive $5 on their first team, valid for 90 days. A payment method is required before creating resources.
- Deadline
- See terms
- Access
- Sign-up
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Checked on the provider’s page
Who qualifies
New DigitalOcean signups and their first team; country and payment verification apply.
The catch
Not the historical $200 signup promotion. Credit stays on the first team and excludes SaaS Add-Ons. Usage above the balance or after expiry is normally billed.
At a glance
- Value
- $5
- Offer
- $5 signup credit
- Type
- Free credits
- Provider
- DigitalOcean
- Access
- Sign-up
- Eligibility
- New DigitalOcean signups and their first team; country and payment verification apply.
- Deadline
- See the provider’s offer terms
- Last checked
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Details
Create an account using the official registration flow. No promo code is required for the documented $5 balance, which expires 90 days after signup. Check resource prices and remove unused resources to prevent ongoing charges. Referral recipients currently receive the standard signup credit rather than an assumed older $200 reward.
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