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Managed Databases · $490/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe)
The Linode Dedicated G7 8GB HA plan at $490/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable managed database offerings, primarily because it's a 3-node HA cluster versus single-node alternatives. However, the price itself appears estimated and unconfirmed. If you need true HA with 8GB+ RAM, Linode is reasonable; if single-node suffices, you can save 80-90% with alternatives.
Matches 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU at 1/6 the price, though without HA redundancy and with only 20GB SSD storage versus Linode's 160GB NVMe.
Caveat: Single-node only; no automatic failover; storage is SSD not NVMe; you lose the 3-node HA cluster reliability that Linode provides.
8GB RAM and 2 vCPU at 1/5 the Linode price; Azure's 99.99% SLA and reserved-instance discounts (38-55% off) improve long-term value.
Caveat: Compute-only estimate excludes storage costs; outbound bandwidth billed above 100GB/month; no NVMe guarantee; single-node by default (HA requires additional configuration).
Industry-leading 99.999% SLA at less than 1/7 the Linode price; includes backups and covers most use cases needing high reliability without HA clustering.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM and 50GB storage versus Linode's 8GB and 160GB; single-node (no automatic failover); backup add-ons can increase cost by 10-60% depending on frequency.
4GB RAM at 1/7.6 the Linode price with 99.99% SLA; good entry point if you don't need 8GB immediately.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU; single-node; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; storage overage at $0.0004/GB/hr.
Simple, transparent pricing at 1/6.5 the Linode cost; good for teams wanting managed Postgres without HA complexity.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM; persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage around $0.15/GB; 99.95% SLA (lower than Linode's implied 99.99%).
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 4GB | $37.05/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-4gb | $75/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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