Amazon RDS vs Managed Databases

Head-to-head comparison · Database

At a glance

Only Amazon RDS offers a free tier.

Amazon RDS is a managed relational database service offered by AWS. It supports popular engines like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MariaDB. This tool handles routine database tasks, allowing developers to fo…

CATEGORY Database

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FREE TIER Available

TIER free

Free for 12 months

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DigitalOcean Managed Databases is a database service that handles the complexity of database administration for you. The provider manages setup, backups, and updates, allowing developers to focus on building applications…

CATEGORY Database

PRICING Pay-as-you-go

FREE TIER None

TIER pay-as-you-go

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Pricing Tiers

AMAZON RDS

Free Tier Free/month

On-Demand $0.0170/hour

On-Demand $0.0680/hour

On-Demand $6.20/hour

On-Demand $45.76/hour

On-Demand $5.26/hour

On-Demand $16.42/hour

On-Demand $16.61/hour

MANAGED DATABASES

MySQL 1-node $15.00/month

PostgreSQL 1-node $60.00/month

PostgreSQL 1-node $115.00/month

PostgreSQL 1-node $15.00/month

Redis 1-node $15.00/month