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Managed Databases · $20.3/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's $20.30/mo plan is overpriced for the specs. Scaleway, Azure, and Vultr all offer comparable or better hardware at 45-75% lower cost, though you'll need to verify feature parity (HA, backups, SLA) against your production requirements.
Half the price with 2x RAM and 10GB SSD storage; includes development-grade PostgreSQL with reasonable SLA (99.9-99.99%).
Caveat: Explicitly marked development/prototyping only with no HA; not suitable for production workloads requiring high availability.
| 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) |
39% cheaper with 2GB RAM, burstable CPU model, and 99.99% SLA; storage and backup billed separately but transparent.
Caveat: Burstable tier has no reserved-instance discounts; storage (~$0.115/GB/mo) and outbound bandwidth (100GB free, then tiered) add to total cost.
26% cheaper with matching 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU; includes 25GB disk and 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Product is MySQL, not PostgreSQL; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center and are not clearly published.
26% cheaper with 1GB RAM, 40GB disk, and 100GB monthly transfer included; straightforward pricing model.
Caveat: No data encryption; bandwidth overages are region-dependent ($0.09-$0.132/GB) and can add up quickly; 99.9% SLA is lower than DigitalOcean's implied tier.
21% cheaper with confirmed pricing, 1GB RAM, 25GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; backups and HA are optional add-ons.
Caveat: Standalone instance has no built-in HA; backups are a separate 20-25% surcharge; outbound bandwidth costs $0.005/GB after pooled allowance.
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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