Azure SQL Database vs Managed Databases

Head-to-head comparison · Database

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed cloud relational database service provided by Microsoft Azure. It is designed to help developers build and scale applications with high performance and reliability. The service suppo…

CATEGORY Database

PRICING Pay-as-you-go

FREE TIER None

TIER pay-as-you-go

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

Pricing Tiers

AZURE SQL DATABASE

Basic $4.99/month

Free Tier Free/month

On-Demand $0.1000/GB/month

On-Demand $0.3650/hour

On-Demand $0.5480/hour

On-Demand $15.00/day

On-Demand $0.0725/day

On-Demand $0.2500/GB/month

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

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