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Managed Databases · $1734/mo (128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's 128GB MySQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to comparable managed database offerings. Multiple providers offer 64GB RAM with 16 vCPU configurations at 40-80% lower cost, and even accounting for the doubled specs on DigitalOcean, the per-unit pricing is poor. Unless you genuinely need 128GB RAM, switching to a 64GB tier elsewhere will save $700-1100/month.
Matches 16 vCPU and 64GB RAM at less than half DigitalOcean's price, with 1280GB SSD storage and 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; HA failover clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (~$190-240/mo).
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | Managed Databases · Valkey Mem-Opt 8vCPU/64GB (0 rep) | $650/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 64 GB - Standalone | $950/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-64 | $1181.87/mo |
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1.28-6.4TB storage, 99.99% SLA at 22% savings versus DigitalOcean's 128GB tier.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; per-node pricing means HA clusters cost significantly more.
Identical specs to MySQL variant (64GB, 16 vCPU, 1.28-6.4TB) at 22% discount if PostgreSQL is acceptable.
Caveat: Same caveats as MySQL variant; requires database engine switch.
Cheapest option at 62% savings, though specs are half (8 vCPU, 64GB RAM); good if you can downsize workload.
Caveat: Valkey (Redis-compatible), not MySQL; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; 0 replicas means no HA.
Slightly more expensive but includes HA, backups, and connection pooling in base price; 64GB RAM, 8 vCPU with no hidden cluster-upgrade traps.
Caveat: Only 8 vCPU (half DigitalOcean); storage billed separately at $0.28/GB; no published platform SLA; region premiums apply outside Amsterdam.
Before you switch
| 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU |
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| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-64 | $1351.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-64 | $1351.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-64 | $1382.77/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Performance | $1922/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-64 | $1969.69/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-6 | $2000/mo | 122 GB RAM, 1536 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Production B3-64 | $2272.34/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-14 | $12500/mo | 100 GB RAM | Visit |
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