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Managed Databases · $15.15/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's $15.15/mo plan is competitively priced but two stronger alternatives offer better specs at lower cost. Scaleway and Azure both undercut the price while doubling RAM, though with different trade-offs in HA and storage billing.
Saves $4.15/mo with 2x RAM (2GB vs 1GB) and 10GB SSD included, ideal for dev/test workloads.
Caveat: Development-only tier with no HA; not suitable for production use or high-availability requirements.
| 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) |
Saves $2.74/mo with 2x RAM (2GB vs 1GB) and CPU-burst model; 100GB free outbound bandwidth per month.
Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discounts available.
Matches DigitalOcean's price at $15/mo with identical 1GB RAM/1vCPU specs and 25GB disk; claims 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: MySQL only (not PostgreSQL); bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; SLA claim lacks third-party verification.
Matches DigitalOcean at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1vCPU, 40GB disk, and 100GB free transfer included.
Caveat: No data encryption; bandwidth overage rates are region-dependent ($0.09-$0.132/GB); lower 99.9% SLA vs DigitalOcean's standard.
Only $0.85/mo more than DigitalOcean with 25GB SSD (vs unspecified on DO), 99.99% SLA, and confirmed pricing.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups are a separate add-on (~$3.20-$4/mo); outbound bandwidth charged at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB |
| Visit |
| 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 |
Scaleway
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Vultr
AWS Lightsail
Linode (Akamai)