Managed databases compared
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The cheapest node for each engine, prices from official websites, checked November 13, 2026. The provider handles upgrades, backups and failover.
| Service | Engine | Price per month | Resources | Disk | With standby node | Backups | Visit |
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DigitalOcean
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Valkey | $15 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | 10 GB | — | — | Visitarrow_forward |
Vultr
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PostgreSQL | $15 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | 25 GB | $50 | 14 days | Visitarrow_forward |
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Vultr
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MySQL | $15 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | 25 GB | $50 | 14 days | Visitarrow_forward |
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Vultr
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Valkey | $15 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | — | $60 | — | Visitarrow_forward |
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DigitalOcean
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PostgreSQL | $15.15 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | 10 GB | $60.90 | 7 days | Visitarrow_forward |
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DigitalOcean
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MySQL | $15.15 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | 10 GB | — | 7 days | Visitarrow_forward |
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DigitalOcean
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MongoDB | $15.23 | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM | — | $45.683 nodes | 7 days | Visitarrow_forward |
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DigitalOcean
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OpenSearch | $19.60 | 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM | — | — | — | Visitarrow_forward |
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DigitalOcean
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Kafka | $148.803 nodes min. | 6 vCPU · 6 GB RAM | — | — | — | Visitarrow_forward |
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Vultr
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Kafka | $4753 nodes min. | — | 600 GB | — | — | Visitarrow_forward |
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FAQ
How much does managed PostgreSQL cost?
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The smallest PostgreSQL node in the table starts at $15 per month with 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM. Adding a standby node for high availability costs roughly 3-4 times more.
Why use a managed database instead of my own on a VPS?
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You skip replication, backups and upgrades because the provider handles them. Running your own database on a VPS is cheaper if you are ready to maintain it.
What is a standby node?
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A copy of the database on another server. If the primary fails, the standby takes over within seconds and the app keeps running.