What this link gives you — stated plainly:
- DigitalOcean's own referral programme page says a referred user gets no free credit — they simply get access to DigitalOcean's products
- The reward goes to the referrer: they receive $25 after you spend your first $25
- Opening the signup page through this link shows no credit offer either
About the $200 offer:
- This page used to say "$200 in free credit, valid 60 days". That is no longer true
- DigitalOcean's landing page for that promotion (try.digitalocean.com/freetrialoffer) now redirects to the homepage
- The pricing FAQ on digitalocean.com now discusses a $5 credit, not $200
- Whatever credit you are actually offered will be shown by DigitalOcean at signup — we promise no figure
What DigitalOcean is:
- A cloud platform for developers: Droplets (VPS servers), Managed Kubernetes, managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis) and App Platform
- Billed for the resources you use
- Activating an account requires a card or PayPal on file
Terms taken from DigitalOcean's own referral programme page (September 2026). Check the current offer on digitalocean.com before signing up.
