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Heroku Postgres · $0/mo (8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 102400 GB)
Heroku's Advanced 8G tier pricing is opaque and requires sales contact, making comparison difficult. However, several managed database providers offer transparent, lower-cost alternatives with 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU starting at $37-$65/mo. If you need the full 8GB tier, Scaleway and Azure offer published pricing around $80-$95/mo, though Heroku's actual Advanced 8G cost remains unknown.
Cheapest transparent option with 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU, 99.99% SLA, and no hidden tier cliffs like Heroku Postgres Essential.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM vs Heroku's 8GB; bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB apply if you exceed pooled allowance.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 4GB | $37.05/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 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 |
Published pricing, 4GB RAM, 99.95% SLA, and transparent per-GB storage overage ($0.30/GB/mo) avoids surprise tier jumps.
Caveat: Only 1 vCPU vs Heroku's 2; storage billed separately; instances charged by the second so partial-month fees apply if you scale down.
Published pricing, 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 99.99% SLA, and 80-240GB usable storage with transparent per-GB overage ($0.0004/GB/hr).
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM vs Heroku's 8GB; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Matches Heroku's 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU with published pricing, 99.9% SLA, and no sales-contact requirement.
Caveat: Only 20GB SSD storage vs Heroku's 100GB-100TB; non-HA tier; Object Storage egress charged after 75GB free tier.
Matches Heroku's 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU with published pricing, 99.99% SLA, and 38-55% discount available on 1-3 year reservations.
Caveat: Compute-only estimate excluding storage; outbound bandwidth billed above 100GB/month; Premium SSD IOPS/throughput billed separately.
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| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 2vCPU/4GB (0 rep) | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 4GB Standard | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | 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 |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $68.61/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XXS (non-HA) | $80/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · General Purpose D2s | $95/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Essential DB1-4 | $98.62/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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