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Managed Databases · $19.3/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's $19.30/mo MySQL plan is moderately priced but faces several cheaper alternatives with comparable or better specs. Scaleway, Azure, and Vultr all undercut it significantly, though each carries distinct trade-offs in HA availability, burstability, and hidden egress costs.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double DigitalOcean) and 10GB SSD storage, suitable for development and small production workloads.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA; egress charges apply after 75GB free tier, and SLA varies by product tier.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-DEV-S | $11/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · Burstable B1ms | $12.41/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB (0 rep) |
Undercuts DigitalOcean by $6.89/mo with 2GB RAM, burstable CPU model, and 99.99% SLA; storage and backup billed separately but 100GB free outbound bandwidth included.
Caveat: Storage (~$0.115/GB/mo) and backups billed separately; burstable tier has no reserved-instance discounts; outbound bandwidth overages apply after 100GB/month.
Saves $4.30/mo with matching 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU, plus 25GB disk; claims 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location and are not clearly published; no HA replica included.
Matches Vultr at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40GB disk, and 100GB free transfer; straightforward pricing model.
Caveat: No data encryption; data transfer overage rates vary sharply by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 99.9% SLA is lower than DigitalOcean's implied tier.
Saves $3.30/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; confirmed pricing and straightforward billing.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); outbound bandwidth billed at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge).
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB |
| Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 1GB Standard | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone | $16/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-1gb | $19/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · Single-node 1x2GB | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 1x2GB | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard | $32/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Basic | $38/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5 | $200/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU | $245.28/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
Scaleway
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Vultr
AWS Lightsail
Linode (Akamai)