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Managed Databases · $21.38/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's MySQL Basic Premium Intel 1GB at $21.38/mo is moderately priced but outmatched by several cheaper managed database options with equal or better specs. Scaleway, Azure, and Vultr all offer comparable or superior configurations at 48-70% lower cost, though trade-offs in HA availability, storage type, and regional SLA apply.
Half the price with 2x RAM and 10GB SSD storage; ideal for development and small production workloads.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only, no HA replica, and SLA varies by product tier (99.9-99.99%).
| 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) |
42% cheaper with 2x RAM and burstable CPU model; strong 99.99% SLA and mature enterprise support.
Caveat: Storage and backup billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo), outbound bandwidth charged above 100GB/mo, and no reserved-instance discounts on Burstable tier.
30% cheaper with matching 1GB RAM/1vCPU and 25GB disk; 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: No HA replica (0 rep), bandwidth overage rates vary by data center, and storage is standard SSD not premium.
30% cheaper with 1GB RAM, 1vCPU, 40GB disk, and 100GB monthly transfer included.
Caveat: No data encryption, bandwidth overage rates are region-dependent ($0.09-$0.132/GB), and 99.9% SLA is lower than DigitalOcean's implied tier.
25% cheaper with 1GB RAM, 1vCPU, 25GB SSD, and strong 99.99% SLA; confirmed pricing.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica), outbound bandwidth charged at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance, and HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB |
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| 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 |
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Vultr
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Linode (Akamai)