Which is cheaper, DO Managed Databases or Vultr Managed Databases?

DO is cheaper in 2 of 7 comparable categories, with an average price difference of 7.2%.

How do DO Managed Databases and Vultr Managed Databases compare for general purpose workloads?

For general purpose workloads: DO: $120.00/mo, Vultr: $120.01/mo. Both are equally priced.

Updated Apr 4, 2026DOVultr

Overall Winner

DO Wins

Vultr Wins

Ties

DigitalOcean wins 2 of 7 price comparisons, averaging 7.2% lower prices in categories where it leads.

Prices range from $0.0205/hr to $1.97/hr across comparable tiers.

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Best for General Purpose workloads

Comparing DO Managed Databases and Vultr Managed Databases across 7 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.

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Category	DO Managed Databases	Vultr Managed Databases	Diff	Cheapest
Basic - 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM	$0.0205/hr db-s-1vcpu-1gb ($15.00/mo)	$0.0205/hr vultr-db-hp-1c1g ($14.96/mo)	+0.2%	Tie
Basic - 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM	$0.0343/hr db-s-1vcpu-2gb ($25.00/mo)	$0.0411/hr vultr-db-hp-1c2g ($30.00/mo)	+16.7%	DO
Basic - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM	$0.0822/hr db-s-2vcpu-4gb ($60.00/mo)	$0.0822/hr vultr-db-hp-2c4g ($60.01/mo)	0.0%	Tie
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM	$0.1644/hr db-s-4vcpu-8gb ($120.00/mo)	$0.1644/hr vultr-db-hp-4c8g ($120.01/mo)	0.0%	Tie
General Purpose - 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM	$0.3288/hr db-s-6vcpu-16gb ($240.00/mo)	$0.3288/hr vultr-db-hp-6c16g ($240.02/mo)	0.0%	Tie
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM	$0.6575/hr db-s-8vcpu-32gb ($480.00/mo)	$0.6575/hr vultr-db-hp-8c32g ($479.97/mo)	0.0%	Tie
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM	$1.3151/hr db-s-16vcpu-64gb ($960.00/mo)	$1.9726/hr vultr-db-occ-16c64g ($1,440.00/mo)	+33.3%	DO