Is Linode (Akamai)'s Shared 1 GB - Standalone the best deal?

Managed Databases · $16/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD)

Better deals exist

Linode's $16/mo standalone database is fairly priced for its specs, but several cheaper alternatives offer comparable or better value depending on your workload. Scaleway and Azure undercut on base price with more RAM, while Vultr and DigitalOcean match Linode's price point with similar specs. The real trade-off is HA availability and hidden costs like backups and bandwidth overages.

DB-DEV-S

$11/mosave 31%

Saves $5/mo upfront with double the RAM (2GB vs 1GB) and same vCPU, though storage is halved (10GB vs 25GB).

Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA option; suitable only for non-production workloads.

Burstable B1ms

$12.41/mosave 22%

Undercuts Linode by $3.59/mo with 2GB RAM and burstable CPU, plus 100GB free outbound bandwidth per month.

Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discounts available.

MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB

$15/mosave 6%

Matches Linode's specs (1GB RAM, 1vCPU, 25GB disk) at $1/mo cheaper with a published 100% network uptime SLA.

Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; no HA replica option like Linode.

Valkey Basic 1GB

$15/mosave 6%

Matches Linode's price at $15/mo with identical 1GB RAM and 1vCPU; includes 99.99% SLA and simpler bandwidth billing ($0.01/GB overage).

Caveat: Disk is smaller (10GB vs 25GB); Valkey is Redis-compatible, not a relational database like Linode's PostgreSQL/MySQL.

1GB Standard

$15/mosave 6%

Matches Linode's price with 1GB RAM, 1vCPU, and larger disk (40GB vs 25GB) plus 100GB free monthly transfer.

Caveat: No data encryption; data transfer overage is expensive ($0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region); 99.9% SLA is lower than Linode's implied tier.

Before you switch

Linode's backup add-on (20-25% of instance price, ~$3.20-4/mo) is not included in the $16 base price; factor this in for production workloads.
Linode's outbound bandwidth overage ($0.005/GB) is competitive, but verify your expected egress volume against Scaleway (EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free) and Azure (100GB free tier).
Scaleway's DB-DEV-S is explicitly development-only; confirm it meets your SLA and production requirements before migrating.
Azure's Burstable tier has no reserved-instance discounts; if you commit to 1-3 years, reserved instances on Standard tier may offer better long-term value.
Vultr and DigitalOcean both lack HA replicas at this price point; Linode's standalone is comparable, but HA upgrades (2-3x cost) differ across providers.
Verify database engine support: Scaleway offers PostgreSQL/MySQL, DigitalOcean's Valkey is Redis-compatible (not relational), and Lightsail supports MySQL/PostgreSQL.

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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 - Standalone the best deal?

Managed Databases · $16/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD)

Better deals exist

DB-DEV-S

$11/mosave 31%

Saves $5/mo upfront with double the RAM (2GB vs 1GB) and same vCPU, though storage is halved (10GB vs 25GB).

Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA option; suitable only for non-production workloads.

Burstable B1ms

$12.41/mosave 22%

Undercuts Linode by $3.59/mo with 2GB RAM and burstable CPU, plus 100GB free outbound bandwidth per month.

Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discounts available.

MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB

$15/mosave 6%

Matches Linode's specs (1GB RAM, 1vCPU, 25GB disk) at $1/mo cheaper with a published 100% network uptime SLA.

Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; no HA replica option like Linode.

Valkey Basic 1GB

$15/mosave 6%

Matches Linode's price at $15/mo with identical 1GB RAM and 1vCPU; includes 99.99% SLA and simpler bandwidth billing ($0.01/GB overage).

Caveat: Disk is smaller (10GB vs 25GB); Valkey is Redis-compatible, not a relational database like Linode's PostgreSQL/MySQL.

1GB Standard

$15/mosave 6%

Matches Linode's price with 1GB RAM, 1vCPU, and larger disk (40GB vs 25GB) plus 100GB free monthly transfer.

Caveat: No data encryption; data transfer overage is expensive ($0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region); 99.9% SLA is lower than Linode's implied tier.

Before you switch

Linode's backup add-on (20-25% of instance price, ~$3.20-4/mo) is not included in the $16 base price; factor this in for production workloads.
Linode's outbound bandwidth overage ($0.005/GB) is competitive, but verify your expected egress volume against Scaleway (EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free) and Azure (100GB free tier).
Scaleway's DB-DEV-S is explicitly development-only; confirm it meets your SLA and production requirements before migrating.
Azure's Burstable tier has no reserved-instance discounts; if you commit to 1-3 years, reserved instances on Standard tier may offer better long-term value.
Vultr and DigitalOcean both lack HA replicas at this price point; Linode's standalone is comparable, but HA upgrades (2-3x cost) differ across providers.
Verify database engine support: Scaleway offers PostgreSQL/MySQL, DigitalOcean's Valkey is Redis-compatible (not relational), and Lightsail supports MySQL/PostgreSQL.

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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