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Managed Database - MySQL · $64.24/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
OVHcloud's Essential DB1-4 is expensive for its specs. Several providers offer comparable or better database tiers at 50-70% lower cost, though most sacrifice RAM, vCPU, or storage. The best value depends on whether you need HA, high availability SLA, or can tolerate development-tier limitations.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM and 1 vCPU; ideal for dev/test workloads and prototyping.
Caveat: Development-only tier with no HA; not suitable for production; 99.9% SLA at best.
Burstable tier at $12.41/mo with 2GB RAM; storage and backup billed separately but still far cheaper overall.
Caveat: CPU-credit burstable model means performance is unpredictable under sustained load; no reserved-instance discount available; storage overage at $0.115/GB/mo adds up quickly.
Solid mid-range option at $19.60/mo with 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 99.99% SLA; simple pricing with only bandwidth overage risk.
Caveat: OpenSearch is a search/analytics engine, not a general-purpose SQL database like MySQL; bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB.
Matches OVHcloud's 2GB RAM and 1 vCPU at half the price ($30 vs $64.24); includes 100GB transfer and encryption; 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Data transfer overage at $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; only 80GB disk vs OVHcloud's 80-240GB range.
Closer spec match with 2 vCPU and 2GB RAM at $54/mo; 100% network uptime SLA; 80GB disk.
Caveat: Still $10 cheaper than OVHcloud but only 16% savings; bandwidth overage varies by data center; Windows license not included.
Before you switch
| 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 |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 2GB | $19.6/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 2GB Standard | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80 GB | 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 |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-HP 2vCPU/2GB (0 rep) | $54/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-4gb | $55/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Starter | $72/mo | 2 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 |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-7 | $750/mo | 7 GB RAM | Visit |
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