Backups are automatically-created disk images of Droplets. Enabling backups for Droplets enables system-level backups, which provides a way to revert to an older state or create new Droplets.
Backups Details
Generated on 19 Mar 2026
Backups are automatically-created disk images of Droplets. Enabling backups for Droplets enables system-level backups at intervals of every 4 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, day, or week, which provides a way to revert to an older state or create new Droplets.
Backups Features
Backups Pricing
Backup costs depend on the type of chosen plan. Basic plans add a flat percentage of the Droplet’s cost to the monthly bill, while usage-based plans add a flat rate per GiB of a backup’s restorable file size.
Backups Availability
Backups Limits
Limits and known issues for backups.