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Analytics - OpenSearch · $141.47/mo (7 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
OVHcloud's Essential DB1-7 at $141.47/mo is significantly overpriced for a 7GB single-node OpenSearch instance. Multiple providers offer 4GB managed databases at $37-68/mo with better specs, lower hidden costs, and higher SLAs. Even accounting for the larger RAM on OVHcloud's tier, the value proposition is poor.
Cheapest OpenSearch option with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 99.99% SLA, and transparent bandwidth overage pricing at $0.01/GB.
Caveat: Half the RAM of OVHcloud's tier, but still sufficient for many workloads and dramatically cheaper.
4GB RAM, 64GB disk, 120 max connections at half OVHcloud's price with better reliability features (HA, fork/follow available on Standard tier).
Caveat: Postgres, not OpenSearch; requires established billing history for performance dynos; Advanced tier pricing not published.
4GB RAM, 1 vCPU at 61% savings with 99.95% SLA and per-second billing flexibility for non-production workloads.
Caveat: Only 1 vCPU vs OVHcloud's 2; storage and bandwidth overages billed separately at $0.25-0.30/GB; Postgres not OpenSearch.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB disk at 58% savings with 100% network uptime SLA and no region-based egress penalties.
Caveat: MySQL not OpenSearch; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; Windows license surcharge not included.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50GB disk at 52% savings with industry-leading 99.999% SLA and transparent backup pricing.
Caveat: PostgreSQL not OpenSearch; backups add 10-60% surcharge depending on frequency; data transfer overages possible despite free-egress marketing.
Before you switch
| 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 |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $68.61/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | 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 |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Pro | $135/mo | 5 GB RAM | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU | $245.28/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Launch | $282/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-7 | $750/mo | 7 GB RAM | Visit |
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