Managed Databases · $1734/mo (128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's 128GB PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to comparable managed PostgreSQL offerings. OVHcloud's Discovery-B3-64 PostgreSQL delivers identical specs (64GB RAM, 16 vCPU) at 22% less cost, while Linode's 64GB standalone option provides a middle ground at 45% savings if you can work with half the RAM.
Identical vCPU count (16) and matching RAM (64GB) at $382/mo less; includes 1.28-6.4TB usable storage vs DigitalOcean's 128GB; 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Note that DigitalOcean's plan claims 128GB RAM while OVHcloud is 64GB; if you genuinely need 128GB RAM, this is a half-spec alternative. IPv4 addresses billed separately.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| 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 |
Matches 16 vCPU and 64GB RAM at $784/mo savings; includes 1280GB SSD storage; 99.99% SLA and lower bandwidth overage rates ($0.005/GB).
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% of base price).
Same hardware specs and price as PostgreSQL tier; if MySQL is acceptable for your workload, this is a direct 22% cost reduction.
Caveat: Different database engine; verify application compatibility. IPv4 addresses billed separately.
Only 8 vCPU but includes HA, backups, and connection pooling built-in; storage billed separately at $0.28/GB, so total cost depends on your data volume.
Caveat: Fewer vCPUs (8 vs 16); no published platform SLA; regional pricing varies; cross-region networking can be expensive ($0.12/GB in some regions).
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 |