Analytics - OpenSearch · $590.94/mo (32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU)
OVHcloud's Discovery-B3-32 at $590.94/mo is significantly overpriced for a single-node OpenSearch instance. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior managed database/search tiers at 25-75% of the cost, with better SLAs and included features like HA, backups, and connection pooling.
Purpose-built OpenSearch tier at one-third the price with 99.99% SLA and transparent bandwidth billing ($0.01/GB overage).
Caveat: Half the RAM and vCPU; verify storage capacity meets your indexing needs before committing.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch General Purpose 16GB | $197.35/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 6vCPU/16GB (0 rep) | $240/mo |
16GB RAM with 6 vCPU and 320GB disk at 40% of OVHcloud's price; 100% network uptime SLA is industry-leading.
16GB with 300GB included transfer and data encryption; AWS ecosystem integration and 480GB disk for $245/mo.
16GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320GB SSD at 42% of OVHcloud; 99.99% SLA and $0.005/GB bandwidth overage is competitive.
32GB RAM matching OVHcloud's tier with included HA, backups, and connection pooling; higher upfront cost but eliminates single-node risk.
Caveat: Postgres, not OpenSearch; storage billed separately at $0.28/GB; regional pricing premiums apply; no published platform SLA.
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB |
| Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 16 GB - Standalone | $250/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-4 | $750/mo | 30.5 GB RAM, 768 GB | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-10 | $3500/mo | 25 GB RAM | Visit |