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Managed Databases · $2289.85/mo (160 GB RAM, 40 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's MySQL General Purpose 160GB plan is significantly overpriced compared to lower-tier alternatives that cover most use cases. Linode and Vultr offer 96GB configurations at 34-16% discounts, though with half the vCPU and RAM. If you truly need 160GB RAM and 40 vCPU, the DigitalOcean plan is the only match, but most workloads should evaluate whether the smaller tiers suffice.
Lowest absolute price with 96GB RAM and 20 vCPU; bandwidth overages at $0.005/GB are half DigitalOcean's rate.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; single-node only (HA would cost 2-3x); backups are a separate add-on (~$300-375/mo).
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 96 GB - Standalone | $1500/mo | 96 GB RAM, 20 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 24vCPU/96GB (0 rep) | $1920/mo | 96 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 1600 GB | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-6 | $2000/mo |
16% cheaper than DigitalOcean with 96GB RAM and 24 vCPU; 100% network uptime SLA vs DigitalOcean's standard terms.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location; still 64GB RAM short of the DigitalOcean plan.
12.6% cheaper with 122GB RAM and 1.5TB storage; managed PostgreSQL with higher reliability than Essential tier.
Caveat: PostgreSQL, not MySQL; only 99.5% SLA on Essential tier (hidden cliff); add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; Advanced tier pricing not published.
Before you switch
| 122 GB RAM, 1536 GB |
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| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-128 | $2478.28/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Business DB1-120 | $3354.06/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-128 | $3979.23/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Business DB1-120 | $7379.21/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-14 | $12500/mo | 100 GB RAM | Visit |
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