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Managed Databases · $60/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB, 100 GB transfer)
AWS Lightsail 4GB Standard is fairly priced for production use with 4GB RAM and 120GB disk, but several alternatives offer comparable specs at lower sticker prices. However, most cheaper options sacrifice reliability (lower SLA), single-node architecture, or have significant hidden costs that narrow the gap.
Matches your 4GB RAM and 64GB disk at $50/mo, includes 120 max connections, and Standard tier offers 99.9%+ uptime (vs Lightsail's unspecified SLA).
Caveat: Heroku Essential tier (cheaper) has only 99.5% SLA and no HA; Standard tier requires established billing history; Advanced tier pricing requires sales contact.
| 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 |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 2GB |
Offers 4GB RAM at $55/mo with 99.95% SLA and includes persistent disk storage in the base price.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage beyond included amount billed at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage at ~$0.15/GB; instances billed by the second so partial-month charges apply.
Matches 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU with 80-240GB usable storage at $64.24/mo, 99.99% SLA, and includes 250 Mbps public/private bandwidth.
Caveat: Additional storage beyond 80GB billed at $0.0004/GB/hr; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; single-node architecture (no HA by default).
Provides 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 80GB SSD at $65/mo with 99.99% SLA; price estimated from linear pattern but aligns with published tiers.
Caveat: Outbound bandwidth billed at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% of price); HA clusters cost 2-3x more; estimate not directly confirmed.
Before you switch
| $19.6/mo |
| 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
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| 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 |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-HP 2vCPU/2GB (0 rep) | $54/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-4gb | $55/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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