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Managed Databases · $463.5/mo (32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's 32GB MySQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to mature alternatives. You can get comparable or better specs for 50-75% less from Scaleway, Vultr, AWS Lightsail, or Linode, all with similar or superior SLAs and lower bandwidth overage rates.
Half the price of DigitalOcean with 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, and 50GB SSD; bandwidth overages at EUR 0.01/GB (similar to DO's $0.01/GB) with 75GB free monthly allowance.
Caveat: Specs are half the size (16GB vs 32GB RAM, 4 vs 8 vCPU); verify if your workload fits the smaller tier before migrating.
48% cheaper than DigitalOcean with 16GB RAM, 6 vCPU, and 320GB disk; includes 100% network uptime SLA and location-based bandwidth pricing.
Caveat: 16GB RAM is half of DigitalOcean's offering; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center, so confirm your region's rate.
47% cheaper with 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480GB disk, and 300GB monthly transfer included; data encrypted by default.
Caveat: 16GB RAM is half of DigitalOcean; data transfer overages are steep at $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on AWS region, so monitor egress carefully.
46% cheaper with 16GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; outbound bandwidth at $0.005/GB is the lowest among alternatives.
Caveat: Specs are estimated from linear pricing, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more, and backups are a separate add-on (20-25% of instance price).
27% cheaper than DigitalOcean with 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 320GB-1.6TB storage, and 99.99% SLA; 1 Gbps public and 4 Gbps private bandwidth.
Caveat: 16GB RAM is half of DigitalOcean; IPv4 addresses billed separately, and APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 6vCPU/16GB (0 rep) | $240/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 16 GB - Standalone | $250/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-16 | $284.04/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-16 | $295.5/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-16 | $337.92/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-16 | $337.92/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-16 | $339.01/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-16 | $402.6/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-16 | $506.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-4 | $750/mo | 30.5 GB RAM, 768 GB | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-10 | $3500/mo | 25 GB RAM | Visit |
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