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Head-to-head · PostgreSQL Hosting

DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL vs Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL #5 in PostgreSQL Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DigitalOcean
Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL #7 in PostgreSQL Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL leads on 0 checks, Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL · 9.0/10

DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL scores higher on our rubric for postgresql hosting: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL is the better fit for managed PostgreSQL with migration and scaling tools. Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL is the better fit for alibaba Cloud deployments needing regional recovery.

  • DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL fits best

    Managed PostgreSQL with migration and scaling tools

  • Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL fits best

    Alibaba Cloud deployments needing regional recovery

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Side by side

Feature DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #5 in PostgreSQL Hosting #7 in PostgreSQL Hosting
Best for Managed PostgreSQL with migration and scaling tools Alibaba Cloud deployments needing regional recovery
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $15.15/mo Not checked yet
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Docs, Community Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL 4/4 · Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL 4/4
High availability ✓ ✓
Point-in-time recovery ✓ ✓
Read replicas ✓ ✓
Custom extensions ✓ ✓
Specs
Maximum storage 30 GB Not checked yet
Backup retention 7 days 7 days
Our review
Pros
  • Seven-day point-in-time recovery with daily backups
  • Automated failover, standby nodes, and read-only nodes
  • Online migration and support for PostGIS, pgvector, and TimescaleDB
  • Automatic failover with high-availability primary/secondary architecture
  • Point-in-time recovery, backups, and cross-region disaster recovery
  • Read scaling, extensions, autoscaling, and multiple management interfaces
Cons
  • No free plan
  • High availability requires an additional standby node charge
  • Monthly pricing increases substantially with compute and storage capacity
  • Basic Edition instances do not support point-in-time recovery
  • Pricing varies by configuration and region
  • Runs on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure
Our verdict

DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL is a cloud database service for developers, startups, and growing businesses that want PostgreSQL provisioning, maintenance, updates, backups, monitoring, and security handled by the provider. It supports…

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Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL is a fully managed relational database service for teams running PostgreSQL on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure. It supports standard SQL, JSON, IP, and geometric data types, along with transactions,…

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  1. DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Hosting 9.0Paid
  2. Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Hosting 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL — where it wins

    • Seven-day point-in-time recovery with daily backups
    • Automated failover, standby nodes, and read-only nodes
    • Online migration and support for PostGIS, pgvector, and TimescaleDB

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • High availability requires an additional standby node charge
    • Monthly pricing increases substantially with compute and storage capacity

  • Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL — where it wins

    • Automatic failover with high-availability primary/secondary architecture
    • Point-in-time recovery, backups, and cross-region disaster recovery
    • Read scaling, extensions, autoscaling, and multiple management interfaces

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic Edition instances do not support point-in-time recovery
    • Pricing varies by configuration and region
    • Runs on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure
  • DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL9.0/10 · Paid

    A managed PostgreSQL service with migration, recovery, replicas, and scaling controls.

    Visit DigitalOceanFull verdict →
  • Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL8.8/10 · Paid

    A managed PostgreSQL service with HA, recovery, replicas, and Alibaba Cloud integrations.

    Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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