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Managed Databases · $868/mo (64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's 64GB PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to direct PostgreSQL alternatives. OVHcloud and Linode offer PostgreSQL with comparable or better specs at 22-28% lower cost, though you'll need to verify storage capacity and HA requirements match your workload.
Native PostgreSQL with 32GB RAM, 8 vCPU, and 640GB-3.2TB usable storage at 22% less than DigitalOcean, with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Single-node only; HA/3-node clusters will cost significantly more; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Vultr | Managed Databases · Valkey Mem-Opt 4vCPU/32GB (0 rep) | $325/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 32 GB - Standalone | $480/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 640 GB SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 32GB Standard | $490/mo |
PostgreSQL-compatible at 45% savings with 32GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 640GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; price is estimated from pattern matching, not directly confirmed.
Caveat: Spec is ESTIMATED and not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (20-25% of base price); HA clusters cost 2-3x more; outbound bandwidth overages at $0.005-0.015/GB.
PostgreSQL-compatible at 43% savings with 32GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 960GB disk, and 400GB transfer included; 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Data transfer overages are expensive at $0.09-0.132/GB depending on region; only 32GB vs 64GB RAM on DigitalOcean plan.
Cheapest option at 63% savings, though it is Valkey (Redis-compatible) not PostgreSQL; 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Not a PostgreSQL alternative; Valkey is in-memory only and unsuitable if you need persistent relational database semantics; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center.
Before you switch
| 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 960 GB |
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| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-32 | $568.16/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-32 | $590.94/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-32 | $634.3/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-32 | $675.83/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-32 | $675.83/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-32 | $755.48/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-32 | $987.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-5 | $1400/mo | 61 GB RAM, 1024 GB | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-12 | $6500/mo | 50 GB RAM | Visit |
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