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Convex vs DigitalOcean Managed Databases: which is more reliable? (2026)
Convex and DigitalOcean Managed Databases are effectively tied on reliability (86.7 vs 85.7). Over the last 90 days Convex reported 7 incidents and DigitalOcean Managed Databases reported 1, with effective uptime of 99.87% and 99.93% respectively. Convex resolves incidents faster on average (50m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Convex | DigitalOcean Managed Databases |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 86.7 | 85.7 |
| Rank (managed database services) | #5 | #6 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.87% | 99.93% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 7 | 1 |
| Partial / major outages | 4 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 50m | 9h 22m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Convex and DigitalOcean Managed Databases differ
- Convex reported 7× as many incidents as DigitalOcean Managed Databases over the last 90 days (7 vs 1).
- Convex had 4 partial or major outages, compared with 0 for DigitalOcean Managed Databases.
- Convex fixes problems faster: 50m on average, against 9h 22m for DigitalOcean Managed Databases (11.2× quicker).
- Convex's longest outage on record lasted 3h 57m (May 22, 2026); DigitalOcean Managed Databases's lasted 10h 16m (Jul 2, 2026).
90-day uptime
Convex
DigitalOcean Managed Databases
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Convex incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 54m
Elevated Error Rate for Deploying Node Actions
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
- Partial outageOct 9, 2026 · resolved in 36m
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
- Major outageSep 28, 2026 · resolved in 1h 4m
Affected: AI Gateway
- InformationalSep 18, 2026 · resolved in 1h 7m
- Partial outageAug 16, 2026 · resolved in 1h 53m
Account verification/team invite emails not working
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
- Degraded performanceAug 12, 2026 · resolved in 20m
Some HTTP Actions returning 404
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
Recent DigitalOcean Managed Databases incidents
- Degraded performanceAug 23, 2026 · resolved in 9h 22m
Affected: NYC1, NYC3
Other managed database services to consider
- Upstash · #1 · 100% uptime
- Prisma Postgres · #2 · 99.96% uptime
- PlanetScale · #3 · 99.92% uptime
- Neon · #4 · 100% uptime
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