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Managed Databases (MongoDB Business Edition) · $31.2/mo
IONOS MongoDB Business XS at $31.2/mo is moderately priced but faces stiff competition from cheaper managed database options with better transparency. Several providers offer comparable or superior specs at $15-16/mo with clearer pricing and no renewal-rate traps, though you'll need to verify MongoDB-specific feature parity.
Half the price with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 10GB disk; flat $0.01/GB overage after pooled allowance; 99.99% SLA matches IONOS reliability expectations.
Caveat: Valkey (Redis-compatible) rather than MongoDB; confirm your app can switch database engines.
Also $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB disk; 100% network uptime SLA; simpler pricing model with no renewal surprises.
Caveat: MySQL instead of MongoDB; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location.
Flat $15/mo for 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40GB disk, 100GB monthly transfer; 99.9% SLA; no data encryption but straightforward pricing.
Caveat: Data transfer overage $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; no MongoDB option (MySQL/PostgreSQL/MariaDB only).
$16/mo for 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD; 99.99% SLA; confirmed pricing with no renewal traps; HA clusters available at 2-3x cost if needed.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica included); backups are a separate add-on at roughly 20-25% of instance price; $0.005/GB overage after pooled allowance.
Lowest price at $11/mo for 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB SSD; 99.9% SLA; EUR 0.01/GB egress after 75GB free tier.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA available; PostgreSQL not MongoDB; no high-availability option at this tier.
Before you switch
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-256mb | $6/mo | 256 MB RAM, 0 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Starter | $10/mo | 256 MB RAM | Visit |
| 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) | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · Valkey Basic 1GB | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 1GB Standard | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone | $16/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Storage (all tiers) | $25.7/mo | 1000 GB | 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 |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Basic | $38/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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