Managed Databases · $1310/mo (64 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 1280 GB NVMe)
The Linode Dedicated G7 64GB is priced at a premium, especially given the ESTIMATED/not-confirmed status of its specs. DigitalOcean and Vultr offer substantially cheaper managed database options with comparable RAM, though with fewer vCPUs (16 vs 32). For true HA requirements, OVHcloud's managed database tiers are closer in price and include multi-node configurations.
Saves $528/month (40% less) with 64GB RAM and confirmed specs; bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB are competitive.
Caveat: Only 16 vCPU vs Linode's 32; no NVMe storage detail provided; suitable for most database workloads but not CPU-intensive analytics.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · PostgreSQL Basic Premium AMD 64GB | $782.2/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 16vCPU/64GB (0 rep) | $960/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1280 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-64 | $1181.87/mo |
Saves $350/month (27% less) with 64GB RAM, 1280GB disk, and 100% network uptime SLA; confirmed pricing.
Caveat: Only 16 vCPU; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; MySQL only (not PostgreSQL if that's required).
Nearly price-parity ($41 more) with 64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1.28-6.4TB usable storage, and 99.99% SLA; confirmed single-node pricing.
Caveat: Only 16 vCPU; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 billed separately; less storage flexibility than Linode's 1280GB fixed.
Same price and specs as PostgreSQL variant; 4 Gbps public/private bandwidth; confirmed hourly rate ($1.8515/hr).
Caveat: Only 16 vCPU; MySQL only; same APAC egress and IPv4 caveats as PostgreSQL option.
Only $90 more with 61GB RAM, 1TB storage, and higher reliability than Essential tier; no per-backup surcharge.
Caveat: Only 1 vCPU equivalent (not comparable to 32 vCPU); 500 max connections may be limiting; SLA not separately published; add-on overages can force tier jumps.
Before you switch
| 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU |
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| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-64 | $1351.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-64 | $1351.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-64 | $1382.77/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-5 | $1400/mo | 61 GB RAM, 1024 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Business DB1-60 | $1682.21/mo | 60 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-64 | $1969.69/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Business DB1-60 | $6078.56/mo | 60 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-12 | $6500/mo | 50 GB RAM | Visit |