Managed databases

DigitalOcean Managed Postgres vs Supabase

Choose DigitalOcean Managed Postgres when you only need Postgres at a flat monthly price. Choose Supabase when auth, storage, and the data API are part of the product, on top of the Pro platform fee.

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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Supabase

Postgres plus auth, storage, and a data API

Free tier, Pro from $25/mo

Strengths

  • Auth and storage sit next to the database
  • The free project is enough for a prototype

Limits

  • Pro is a platform fee, then usage on top
  • It is more than a database if you only need Postgres

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