Managed Database - PostgreSQL · $1966.4/mo (30 GB RAM, 8 vCPU)
OVHcloud's Enterprise DB1-30 is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior PostgreSQL managed databases at 8-12x lower cost, with better SLAs and fewer hidden gotchas. Unless you need OVHcloud's specific regional presence or compliance requirements, switching will save thousands annually.
PostgreSQL managed database at 1/12th the price with 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50GB SSD, and 99.9-99.99% SLA coverage.
Caveat: Smaller storage footprint (50GB vs 640GB-1.92TB) and single-node by default; suitable for smaller workloads but not multi-node HA out of the box.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| 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 |
PostgreSQL at 1/10th OVHcloud's price, 99.99% SLA, transparent bandwidth billing ($0.01/GB overage), and no region-based egress cliff.
Caveat: 16GB RAM and 4 vCPU are lower than OVHcloud's 30GB/8vCPU; verify storage needs before committing.
6 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 320GB disk at 1/8th the price with 100% network uptime SLA and no region-based egress penalties.
Caveat: MySQL, not PostgreSQL; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; confirm your database engine requirement.
PostgreSQL at 1/8th OVHcloud's cost, 300GB transfer included, encrypted by default, 99.9% SLA, and no multi-year egress surprises.
Caveat: Data transfer overage is steep ($0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region); monitor egress closely if you have high outbound traffic.
32GB RAM, 4 vCPU, HA, backups, and connection pooling included; roughly half OVHcloud's price for higher memory and built-in redundancy.
Caveat: Storage billed separately at $0.28/GB; cross-region traffic and extra IPs carry per-GB/hourly charges; no published platform SLA.
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB |
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| 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-3 | $400/mo | 15 GB RAM, 512 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 |