# Backups Pricing

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.

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.

To calculate your backup’s monthly cost, use the [DigitalOcean Pricing Calculator](https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/calculator).

### Basic Plans

Basic plans add the following costs to your Droplet:

| Plan | Added Cost |
|---|---|
| Weekly | 20.0% of the Droplet’s cost per month |
| Daily | 30.0% of the Droplet’s cost per month |

Each successful backup is charged at a percentage of the Droplet’s total cost that month. This means that you may be charged less than the full monthly cost in rare cases, such as when you destroy a Droplet that is less than a month old.

### Usage-Based Plans

Usage-based plans add the following costs to your Droplet:

| Plan | Added Cost |
|---|---|
| Weekly | $0.04 per GiB per month |
| Daily | $0.03 per GiB per month |
| Every 12 Hours | $0.02 per GiB per month |
| Every 6 Hours | $0.015 per GiB per month |
| Every 4 Hours | $0.01 per GiB per month |