DigitalOcean Spaces
Plan snapshot
DigitalOcean Spaces
PAYTRIALCARD
- Free storage / trial
- $5/month base subscription includes 250 GiB Standard storage across buckets.
- Separate limits
- The base subscription includes 1,024 GiB outbound transfer; extra storage and transfer are metered.
- Billing trigger
- No permanent Spaces free tier; new-account credits may cover testing but billing begins when a Space exists.
- Best fit
- Predictable small-to-medium S3 buckets with CDN-friendly delivery.
Cost hygiene:Delete all buckets to stop the Spaces subscription, and watch the 250 GiB and 1 TiB bundle boundaries.
Checked 2026-05-13: DigitalOcean Spaces pricing
DigitalOcean Spaces is a managed object storage service with an S3-compatible API. AeroFTP supports it through a built-in DigitalOcean Spaces preset.
Why Use AeroFTP with DigitalOcean Spaces
- Desktop setup for a common managed object storage provider
- Region-aware endpoints through the built-in preset
- Bucket browsing, upload, download, and sync-friendly behavior
- One UI for Spaces and other S3-compatible storage providers
What You Need
- your access key
- your secret key
- your bucket name
- the region where the Space is hosted, such as
nyc3orams3
How to Connect
- Open AeroFTP.
- Select DigitalOcean Spaces from the S3 provider presets.
- Enter your access key and secret key.
- Enter your bucket name.
- Select the correct region.
- Confirm the computed endpoint for that region.
- Connect and save the profile.
Recommended Defaults
- use the region picker instead of typing the endpoint manually
- keep the endpoint aligned to the real Space region
- verify bucket permissions on the active key
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Bucket not found | Wrong region selected | Switch to the correct Spaces region |
| Access denied | Key lacks access to the target Space | Check the key permissions in DigitalOcean |
| Invalid endpoint | Wrong region mapping | Use the built-in preset and region selector |