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Managed Databases · $16/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD)
Linode's $16/mo standalone database is competitively priced but several cheaper alternatives offer comparable or better specs with lower hidden-cost exposure. Scaleway and Azure undercut on base price with 2GB RAM, while Vultr and DigitalOcean match Linode's footprint at $15/mo with similar bandwidth policies.
Lowest base price with 2GB RAM and 1 vCPU; transparent per-GB egress pricing ($0.01/GB after 75GB free) is simpler than Linode's tiered model.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only - not suitable for production workloads; no HA option available.
| 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) |
Undercuts Linode by $3.59/mo with 2GB RAM; 100GB free outbound bandwidth per month is generous; 99.99% SLA matches premium tiers.
Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately at ~$0.115/GB/mo; burstable CPU model may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discounts available.
Matches Linode's 1GB RAM and 25GB disk at $1/mo less; 100% network uptime SLA is stronger than Linode's standard offering.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location; no HA replica option like Linode.
Same $15/mo price as Vultr with 1GB RAM; 99.99% SLA; straightforward $0.01/GB overage rate with no regional variance.
Caveat: Only 10GB disk vs Linode's 25GB; Valkey (Redis-compatible) may not suit PostgreSQL/MySQL workloads; no HA.
Ties at $15/mo with 1GB RAM and 40GB disk; includes 100GB monthly transfer allowance; broad AWS ecosystem integration.
Caveat: No data encryption; outbound overage rates are region-dependent and can reach $0.132/GB; 99.9% SLA is lower than Linode's typical tier.
Before you switch
| $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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