Common questions about Cloud VPS billing, pricing, and payment options.
Hourly Billing
Payment Methods
Auto-Pay (Recommended)
Keep a credit card on file for automatic payment:
- • Invoices generated monthly or at $40
- • Card automatically charged
- • No service interruption
Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)
Manually add credit to your account:
- • Minimum $3 initial credit
- • Usage deducted from balance
- • Add more credit anytime
- • Services suspend at $0
Post-Pay
Available upon request:
- • Receive invoices for usage
- • Pay invoices manually
- • Contact support to enable
Viewing Usage and Costs
Monitor your usage in real-time:
- Log into the Cloud Control Panel
- Go to Project → Compute → Overview
- View current usage and estimated costs
- Or check Billing → History for detailed breakdown
Cost Optimization Tips
Stop unused instances
No compute charges when stopped
Delete old snapshots
Old snapshots add up quickly
Release floating IPs
Unassigned IPs still cost money
Right-size instances
Don't over-provision resources
Use private networks
Free traffic between instances
Monitor bandwidth
Track usage to avoid overages
Common Billing Issues
Pro Tip: Set up auto-pay with a credit card to avoid service interruptions. The system will automatically invoice and charge your card monthly or when reaching the $40 threshold.