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Managed Databases · $15/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB, 100 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail's 1GB Standard plan is competitively priced at $15/mo, but several providers offer better specs (2GB RAM, larger disk) at lower or equal cost with fewer hidden gotchas. Scaleway and Azure are the strongest value plays if you can tolerate development-tier limitations or burstable CPU models.
Saves $4/mo with 2GB RAM and 1 vCPU vs Lightsail's 1GB, plus 10GB SSD storage; egress overages are predictable at EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only - not suitable for production workloads; no HA replica available.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-DEV-S | $11/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · Burstable B1ms | $12.41/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB (0 rep) |
Saves $2.59/mo with 2GB RAM and burstable vCPU; includes 100GB/month free outbound bandwidth vs Lightsail's 100GB with regional overage variance.
Caveat: Storage and backup billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU model means performance is not guaranteed during sustained load.
Price-matched at $15/mo but offers 10GB disk (vs Lightsail's 40GB) and predictable $0.01/GB bandwidth overage; simpler hidden-cost structure.
Caveat: Smaller disk allocation (10GB vs 40GB) may require more frequent scaling; Valkey is Redis-compatible, not a traditional SQL database.
Price-matched at $15/mo with 25GB disk (vs Lightsail's 40GB) and 100% network uptime SLA; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center but are generally transparent.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates are location-dependent and not published upfront; smaller disk than Lightsail.
Only $1/mo more than Lightsail with 25GB SSD disk, 99.99% SLA, and low bandwidth overage ($0.005/GB after allowance); no encryption caveat like Lightsail.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups and HA clustering are paid add-ons that can double the cost.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB |
| Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · Valkey Basic 1GB | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone | $16/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-1gb | $19/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · Single-node 1x2GB | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 1x2GB | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard | $32/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Basic | $38/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5 | $200/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU | $245.28/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
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