9 managed databases providers ranked by what you get for the money: resources per dollar over three years, how much the price rises on renewal, uptime guarantee, refund window and support. Every price is checked against the provider daily, and affiliate deals never change the order.
Kinsta's best managed databases plan is Kinsta Sevalla Database 1 with a value score of 77/100 (0.25 vCPU · 0.25 GB RAM · 1 GB). Its 9 managed databases plans start at $5.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. 30-day money-back guarantee, 99.9% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, live chat.
Scaleway's best managed databases plan is Scaleway Managed PostgreSQL/MySQL DB-GP-L with a value score of 73/100 (32 vCPU · 128 GB RAM · 0 GB). Its 21 managed databases plans start at $12.81/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.9% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7.
UpCloud's best managed databases plan is UpCloud Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL Developer 2 GB with a value score of 72/100 (1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD). Its 22 managed databases plans start at $10.12/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 100% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, live chat.
IONOS's best managed databases plan is IONOS MongoDB Business XS with a value score of 72/100 (1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD). Its 8 managed databases plans start at $31.20/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. 30-day money-back guarantee, 99.9% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, phone.
Vultr's best managed databases plan is Vultr Managed Valkey Regular 1 GB / 1 vCPU with a value score of 71/100 (1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM). Its 70 managed databases plans start at $15.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 100% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7.
Linode's best managed databases plan is Linode Managed Valkey G7 Dedicated 4 GB with a value score of 71/100 (2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM). Its 34 managed databases plans start at $16.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.99% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, phone.
DigitalOcean's best managed databases plan is DigitalOcean Managed OpenSearch 8 GB / 4 vCPU with a value score of 69/100 (4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 150 GB). Its 29 managed databases plans start at $15.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.99% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7.
AWS Lightsail's best managed databases plan is AWS Lightsail Lightsail Managed Database 1 GB (Standard) with a value score of 63/100 (1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD). Its 12 managed databases plans start at $15.00/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.99% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7.
OVHcloud's best managed databases plan is OVHcloud Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL Discovery B3-256 with a value score of 54/100 (64 vCPU · 256 GB RAM · 5.1 TB NVMe). Its 19 managed databases plans start at $84.90/mo with monthly billing, with no renewal increase. No money-back window, 99.9% uptime guarantee, support by 24/7, phone.
Kinsta, whose Kinsta Sevalla Database 1 plan scores 77/100 on our value score, the highest of the 9 managed databases providers we compare. Scaleway and UpCloud follow.
Kinsta has the lowest starting price: Kinsta Sevalla Database 1 at $5.00/mo. See every plan ranked by price on our cheapest managed databases page.
Kinsta: its cheapest managed databases plan renews at $5.00/mo. Intro prices often double or triple on renewal, so the renewal price decides what you pay from year two.
Kinsta, with 30 days.
Each provider is ranked by the value score of its best plan of this kind: 40% resources per dollar over three years, 20% renewal fairness, 15% resources, 10% uptime guarantee and refund window, 10% support, 5% free extras. Plans are compared only with plans of the same kind, and affiliate commissions never change the order.
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