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Managed Databases · $231.35/mo (16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's MongoDB plan is significantly overpriced compared to equivalent PostgreSQL/MySQL managed databases from competitors. You're paying 2-3x more for similar specs (8GB RAM, 2 vCPU) elsewhere, and MongoDB itself may not justify the premium if a relational database fits your use case. Even accounting for hidden costs, switching providers could save $100-150/month.
Cheapest managed database option at half DigitalOcean's price with 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU; no High Availability but suitable for non-critical workloads.
Caveat: Non-HA tier only; PostgreSQL/MySQL only (not MongoDB); egress charges apply after 75GB/month free tier.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XXS (non-HA) | $80/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · General Purpose D2s | $95/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-8gb |
Enterprise-grade managed PostgreSQL at 59% savings; 99.99% SLA and reserved instance discounts (38-55% off) available for longer commitments.
Caveat: Price is compute-only estimate excluding storage; outbound bandwidth billed above 100GB/month; not MongoDB.
Simple, transparent pricing at 57% savings with 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU; 99.95% SLA and no surprise licensing fees.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage at ~$0.15/GB; not MongoDB.
50% cheaper than DigitalOcean with 8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 200GB included transfer; simpler pricing than full AWS.
Caveat: Data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); not MongoDB; 99.9% SLA.
44% savings with 8GB RAM and 4 vCPU (better CPU than DigitalOcean's 4 vCPU at same RAM); 99.99% SLA and low bandwidth overage ($0.005/GB).
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on.
Before you switch
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| 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU |
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| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Production B3-8 | $107.75/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 8GB Standard | $115/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 240 GB | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 4vCPU/8GB (0 rep) | $120/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-8 | $127.17/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 8 GB - Standalone | $130/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-8 | $147.75/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-8 | $169/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-8 | $169/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-8 | $173.01/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · 2-node 4x8GB-50GB | $175/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-2 | $200/mo | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-8 | $212.65/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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