Monthly cost of a managed database from compute, storage and I/O.
Managed databases fold backups, patching and failover into the price — worth it for most teams. The instance size is the main lever. Compare compute on the serverless cost calculator.
Free managed database cost calculator — instance, storage and backups to your monthly cloud database bill.
Three parts: the instance (compute/RAM, usually the biggest), storage per GB, and backups/snapshots. High-availability options like multi-AZ or read replicas duplicate the instance cost.
Managed costs more but handles backups, patching and failover for you. Self-hosting on a VM is cheaper but you own the ops. For most teams the managed premium buys peace of mind.