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Managed Databases · $446.4/mo (32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's 32GB PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to true equivalents. Multiple providers offer 16GB managed PostgreSQL at 50-75% less, and if you can work with 16GB RAM instead of 32GB, the savings are substantial. Even accounting for hidden costs, several alternatives deliver better value.
True PostgreSQL managed database at 16GB with 99.99% SLA, 1 Gbps public bandwidth, and transparent per-node pricing with no surprise bandwidth overages.
Caveat: Half the RAM and vCPU of DigitalOcean; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; requires verification of your actual workload fit at 16GB.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 6vCPU/16GB (0 rep) | $240/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo |
16GB PostgreSQL-compatible managed database with 99.99% SLA, lower bandwidth overage rate ($0.005/GB), and no pooled allowance trap.
Caveat: ESTIMATED pricing from linear pattern, not directly confirmed; half the RAM; HA clustering costs 2-3x more if you need redundancy.
16GB managed database with 300GB monthly transfer included, 99.9% SLA, and data encryption standard; lower per-GB overage risk than DigitalOcean.
Caveat: Half the RAM; AWS bandwidth overages are region-dependent and can reach $0.132/GB in some zones; requires careful region selection.
16GB managed database with 6 vCPU (better than AWS/Linode), 320GB disk, and 100% network uptime SLA; MySQL instead of PostgreSQL but strong performance specs.
Caveat: MySQL, not PostgreSQL; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; half the RAM of DigitalOcean.
Cheapest option by far at 16GB with 50GB SSD, 4 vCPU, and 99.9-99.99% SLA depending on tier; 75GB free monthly egress before EUR 0.01/GB overage.
Caveat: Half the RAM and vCPU; pricing in EUR with conversion risk; SLA varies by tier; requires confirming PostgreSQL availability in your region.
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB |
| Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 16 GB - Standalone | $250/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-16 | $284.04/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-16 | $295.5/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-16 | $337.92/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-16 | $337.92/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-16 | $339.01/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-16 | $402.6/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-16 | $506.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-4 | $750/mo | 30.5 GB RAM, 768 GB | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-10 | $3500/mo | 25 GB RAM | Visit |
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