# Monitoring Details

Generated on 26 Mar 2026

DigitalOcean Monitoring is a free, opt-in service that lets you track Droplet resource usage in real time, visualize performance metrics, and receive alerts via email or Slack to proactively manage your infrastructure’s health.

[Monitoring Features](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/details/features/index.html.md): Monitor Droplets with system-level metrics, visual graphs, customizable alerts, and more.

[Monitoring Pricing](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/details/pricing/index.html.md): DigitalOcean Monitoring is provided at no additional cost.

[Monitoring Availability](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/details/availability/index.html.md): Regional datacenter availability for DigitalOcean Monitoring.

[Monitoring Limits](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/details/limits/index.html.md): Limits and known issues for DigitalOcean Monitoring.