Is Linode (Akamai)'s Shared 1 GB - HA (3-node) the best deal?

Managed Databases · $37/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD)

Better deals exist

Linode's Shared 1GB HA plan at $37/mo is premium-priced for a 3-node managed cluster with automatic failover. Several cheaper single-node alternatives exist at $11-$19/mo, though they lack HA; if HA is non-negotiable, Fly.io's $38/mo Basic Postgres (includes HA, backups, pooling) is nearly identical in price but offers 2 vCPU and more transparency.

Managed Postgres Basic

$38/mo

Nearly identical price ($38 vs $37) but includes HA, backups, and connection pooling built-in; 2 vCPU vs Linode's 1 vCPU is a modest spec advantage.

Caveat: Storage billed separately at $0.28/GB/month; regional pricing varies and Amsterdam base rate may not match your deployment region; no published platform SLA.

Managed Databases MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB

$15/mosave 59%

Single-node option at $15/mo saves 59% vs Linode; matches RAM/vCPU/disk specs exactly and includes 100% network uptime SLA.

Caveat: No HA or automatic failover; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; suitable only if high availability is not required.

Managed Databases Valkey Basic 1GB

$15/mosave 59%

Single-node at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 10GB disk; 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage pricing.

Caveat: No HA; Valkey is a Redis-compatible store, not a relational database; smaller disk (10GB vs 25GB).

Managed Database DB-DEV-S

$11/mosave 70%

Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double Linode) and 1 vCPU; includes 75GB free monthly egress.

Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA available; not suitable for production workloads; pricing in EUR with conversion risk.

Managed PostgreSQL Single-node 1x2GB

$30/mosave 19%

Single-node at $30/mo with 2GB RAM (vs Linode's 1GB), 25GB disk, and 99.999% SLA; includes 24h backups.

Caveat: No HA; backup add-ons (Day/Week/Month/Year) cost 10-60% surcharge on top; data transfer beyond Fair Policy may incur overages despite marketing.

Before you switch

Linode's $37/mo price assumes no backup add-on; backups cost an additional 20-25% (~$7-9/mo), raising true cost to ~$44-46/mo.
Linode's 3-node HA cluster is genuinely 2-3x the single-node price per the provider's own cost structure; verify if HA is actually required for your use case.
Fly.io's $38/mo includes HA and backups but storage is billed separately at $0.28/GB/month; calculate total cost if you need >25GB.
All single-node alternatives (Vultr, DigitalOcean, Scaleway, UpCloud) lack automatic failover; confirm your RTO/RPO tolerance before downgrading.
Verify your database engine requirement (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, etc.) as not all alternatives support all engines.

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Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
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
Render	Render Postgres · Basic-1gb	$19/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	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
Render	Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard	$32/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Fly.io	Managed Postgres · Basic	$38/mo	1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2	$54.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5	$200/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU	$245.28/mo	1 vCPU	Visit

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Is Linode (Akamai)'s Shared 1 GB - HA (3-node) the best deal?

Managed Databases · $37/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD)

Better deals exist

Managed Postgres Basic

$38/mo

Nearly identical price ($38 vs $37) but includes HA, backups, and connection pooling built-in; 2 vCPU vs Linode's 1 vCPU is a modest spec advantage.

Caveat: Storage billed separately at $0.28/GB/month; regional pricing varies and Amsterdam base rate may not match your deployment region; no published platform SLA.

Managed Databases MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB

$15/mosave 59%

Single-node option at $15/mo saves 59% vs Linode; matches RAM/vCPU/disk specs exactly and includes 100% network uptime SLA.

Caveat: No HA or automatic failover; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; suitable only if high availability is not required.

Managed Databases Valkey Basic 1GB

$15/mosave 59%

Single-node at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 10GB disk; 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage pricing.

Caveat: No HA; Valkey is a Redis-compatible store, not a relational database; smaller disk (10GB vs 25GB).

Managed Database DB-DEV-S

$11/mosave 70%

Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double Linode) and 1 vCPU; includes 75GB free monthly egress.

Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA available; not suitable for production workloads; pricing in EUR with conversion risk.

Managed PostgreSQL Single-node 1x2GB

$30/mosave 19%

Single-node at $30/mo with 2GB RAM (vs Linode's 1GB), 25GB disk, and 99.999% SLA; includes 24h backups.

Caveat: No HA; backup add-ons (Day/Week/Month/Year) cost 10-60% surcharge on top; data transfer beyond Fair Policy may incur overages despite marketing.

Before you switch

Linode's $37/mo price assumes no backup add-on; backups cost an additional 20-25% (~$7-9/mo), raising true cost to ~$44-46/mo.
Linode's 3-node HA cluster is genuinely 2-3x the single-node price per the provider's own cost structure; verify if HA is actually required for your use case.
Fly.io's $38/mo includes HA and backups but storage is billed separately at $0.28/GB/month; calculate total cost if you need >25GB.
All single-node alternatives (Vultr, DigitalOcean, Scaleway, UpCloud) lack automatic failover; confirm your RTO/RPO tolerance before downgrading.
Verify your database engine requirement (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, etc.) as not all alternatives support all engines.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
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
Render	Render Postgres · Basic-1gb	$19/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	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
Render	Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard	$32/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Fly.io	Managed Postgres · Basic	$38/mo	1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2	$54.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5	$200/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU	$245.28/mo	1 vCPU	Visit

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