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 $10 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
Shelve unused instances
Shelving stops compute charges while preserving your data
Delete old snapshots
Old snapshots add up quickly
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.