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Managed Databases · $115.6/mo (8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's MySQL General Purpose 8GB plan is significantly overpriced compared to equivalent 4GB alternatives from Render, Vultr, AWS Lightsail, and UpCloud, all of which cost $55-68/mo. If you need the full 8GB RAM, only Scaleway and Azure offer comparable specs, but DigitalOcean remains competitive there—however, most workloads can run on 4GB with vertical scaling available later.
Matches DigitalOcean's 2 vCPU count at 4GB RAM for $60/mo; includes 80GB disk and claims 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; specs not directly confirmed on current pricing page.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120GB disk, 100GB monthly transfer included; 99.9% SLA and data encryption standard.
Caveat: Data transfer overage ($0.09-0.132/GB depending on region) can add up; AWS region selection affects final cost.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50GB disk at $60/mo; industry-leading 99.999% SLA and transparent pricing.
Caveat: Backup add-ons carry 10-60% surcharges; data transfer beyond Fair Transfer Policy can incur overages despite free-egress marketing.
Matches DigitalOcean's 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU spec at $80/mo; 99.9-99.99% SLA depending on tier.
Caveat: Only 20GB SSD (vs DigitalOcean's unspecified storage); no High Availability; Object Storage egress fees apply after 75GB/month.
Before you switch
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 2vCPU/4GB (0 rep) | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 4GB Standard | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $68.61/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| 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 |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Essential DB1-4 | $98.62/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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