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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 in that range, though Heroku's actual quote may still be competitive once revealed.
Lowest transparent price for 4GB/2vCPU managed database with 99.99% SLA and no per-tier reliability cliff.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB; product is OpenSearch (not PostgreSQL), so verify workload compatibility.
| 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 PostgreSQL pricing at $55/mo for 4GB RAM with per-second billing and transparent storage overages ($0.30/GB/mo).
Caveat: Only 1 vCPU (vs Heroku's 2); storage billed separately; bandwidth overage rate ~$0.15/GB.
Published PostgreSQL pricing at $64.24/mo for 4GB/2vCPU with 99.99% SLA and transparent storage overage ($0.0004/GB/hr).
Caveat: Storage capped at 80-240GB; IPv4 and APAC egress charges apply in some regions after mid-2026.
Matches Heroku's 8GB/2vCPU spec at $80/mo with published pricing, no sales contact required, and 99.9-99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Only 20GB SSD storage (vs Heroku's 100GB-100TB customizable); non-HA by default; egress charges apply.
8GB/2vCPU PostgreSQL at $95/mo with 99.99% SLA; 1-year reserved instances offer 38% discount (~$59/mo).
Caveat: Price is compute-only and excludes storage; bandwidth overage at $0.09-$0.132/GB; reserved pricing requires upfront commitment.
Before you switch
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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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