UpCloud Managed MySQL vs Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL

UMUpCloud Managed MySQL7.1Visit Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL7.0Visit

Higher score UM UpCloud Managed MySQL #6 in MySQL Hosting 7.1/10 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit UpCloud

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Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL #7 in MySQL Hosting 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Akamai

• UpCloud Managed MySQL fits best

  Low-cost managed MySQL with HA

• Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL fits best

  HA MySQL with flexible scaling

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Feature	UMUpCloud Managed MySQL 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.0
Ranking	#6 in MySQL Hosting	#7 in MySQL Hosting
Best for	Low-cost managed MySQL with HA	HA MySQL with flexible scaling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Docs · 24/7
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpCloud Managed MySQL 4/4 · Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL 4/4
Automated backups	✓	✓
Point-in-time restore	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Private networking	✓	✓
Specs
Scaling mode	Both	Both
Included storage	10 GB	25 GB (best)
Our review
Pros	Automated backups and point-in-time recovery Multi-node replication, failover, and read-only replicas Private networking, monitoring, alerts, and API access	Three-node high availability with replication and automatic failover Point-in-time recovery and automated daily backups Vertical and horizontal scaling with API, CLI, and Grafana support
Cons	No free plan High availability requires the 2 Nodes or 3 Nodes plan Monthly prices are estimates because billing is hourly	No free plan for evaluating the service Shared plans use shared CPU rather than dedicated CPU Pricing varies by region and cluster node count
Our verdict	UpCloud Managed MySQL is a cloud database service for websites, ecommerce platforms, and applications that need managed relational database capacity. It removes database infrastructure management from the hosting workload while providing… Read the review →	Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL provides fully managed MySQL clusters on Akamai Cloud, powered by Aiven. It handles deployment, configuration, updates, backups, replication, availability, and scaling for production applications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UpCloud Managed MySQL — where it wins

  • Automated backups and point-in-time recovery
  • Multi-node replication, failover, and read-only replicas
  • Private networking, monitoring, alerts, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • High availability requires the 2 Nodes or 3 Nodes plan
  • Monthly prices are estimates because billing is hourly

• Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL — where it wins

  • Three-node high availability with replication and automatic failover
  • Point-in-time recovery and automated daily backups
  • Vertical and horizontal scaling with API, CLI, and Grafana support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Shared plans use shared CPU rather than dedicated CPU
  • Pricing varies by region and cluster node count

• UMUpCloud Managed MySQL7.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed MySQL service combining recovery, failover, scaling, and private networking.

  Visit UpCloudFull verdict →
• Akamai Managed Databases for MySQL7.0/10 · Paid

  Managed MySQL with three-node HA, recovery, and flexible scaling.

  Visit AkamaiFull verdict →