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Managed Databases · $1734/mo (128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's 128GB PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to direct PostgreSQL alternatives. OVHcloud's PostgreSQL Discovery-B3-64 offers identical 16 vCPU and 64GB RAM (half the memory but still substantial) at $1351.60/mo, saving 22%. For true 128GB equivalents, you're paying a steep premium that isn't justified by feature parity.
Native PostgreSQL at 16 vCPU with 64GB RAM and 1.28-6.4TB storage, 99.99% SLA, and no per-GB bandwidth overages like DigitalOcean.
Caveat: Only 64GB RAM vs 128GB; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
16 vCPU with 64GB RAM and 1.28TB SSD at less than half DigitalOcean's price, with 99.99% SLA and lower bandwidth overage rates ($0.005/GB).
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (20-25% surcharge); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
If MySQL is acceptable, identical specs to PostgreSQL option (16 vCPU, 64GB RAM, 1.28-6.4TB storage) at the same 22% discount.
Caveat: Different database engine; same caveats as PostgreSQL option (APAC egress, separate IPv4 billing).
Closest managed PostgreSQL alternative with 122GB RAM and 1.5TB storage, includes HA and higher reliability than Essential tier.
Caveat: 15% more expensive than DigitalOcean; Essential tier has only 99.5% SLA and no fork/follow; Advanced tier pricing not published.
Before you switch
| 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 | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| 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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