# Can I prepay for my support plans? No, you cannot prepay for DigitalOcean support plans at this time. Support plans are billed on a monthly basis. Read more about [our support plans](https://www.digitalocean.com/products/support) to see how they compare and how to sign up. ## Related Topics [Do DigitalOcean support plans apply to Cloudways or Paperspace?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/do-digitalocean-support-plans-apply-to-cloudways-or-paperspace/index.html.md): No, support plans apply only to DigitalOcean. [Do paid DigitalOcean support plans support multiple teams?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/do-paid-digitalocean-support-plans-support-multiple-teams/index.html.md): No, each team needs their own plan. [Why do I need to enter a payment method?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/why-do-i-need-to-enter-a-payment-method/index.html.md): We use payment information to verify your identity, which allows us to keep DigitalOcean safe against spammers and bots.