Managed databases

DigitalOcean Managed Postgres vs Vultr Managed PostgreSQL

Choose DigitalOcean Managed Postgres when the database should live in the same account as Droplets or App Platform, at $15.15/mo for 1 GiB. Choose Vultr Managed PostgreSQL when it should sit next to a Vultr instance, from $15/mo, and check that the plan includes point-in-time recovery.

DigitalOcean Managed Postgres

Fixed-size Postgres in the same account as Droplets

From $15.15/mo

Strengths

  • The entry price is a monthly cap for a 1 GiB node
  • It lives in the same account as Droplets and App Platform

Limits

  • You pay for the node while the database is idle
  • A standby node for high availability is a second plan

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Vultr Managed PostgreSQL

Fixed-size Postgres in the same cities as Vultr compute

From $15/mo

Strengths

  • The database can sit in the same region as a Vultr instance
  • Automated backups are included

Limits

  • The entry plan stays billed while idle
  • The Hobbyist plan does not include point-in-time recovery

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