Managed Database - PostgreSQL · $19879.73/mo (256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU)
OVHcloud's Advanced B3-256 at $19,879.73/mo is dramatically overpriced compared to functionally equivalent managed PostgreSQL offerings. Vultr and Linode deliver comparable or superior specs (256GB RAM, 32-50 vCPU) at 87-88% lower cost, with transparent pricing and no region-based egress cliffs.
Matches OVHcloud's 256GB RAM and delivers it at 1/7.6 the price with a published 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; Windows licensing not included if needed, though this is a Valkey/Redis product, not PostgreSQL.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · PostgreSQL General Purpose 128GB | $1825.4/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · Valkey Mem-Opt 32vCPU/256GB (0 rep) | $2600/mo | 256 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Dedicated G7 128 GB - Standalone |
Estimated HA 3-node pricing (2-3x single-node $2620) still undercuts OVHcloud by 60%, with 50 dedicated vCPU and transparent per-GB bandwidth billing.
Caveat: Spec is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; HA cluster cost multiplier (2-3x) introduces pricing uncertainty; backups are a separate add-on.
Delivers 244GB RAM and 2TB storage at 1/5.7 the OVHcloud price with published 99.5% SLA and managed HA.
Caveat: Standard tier SLA not separately published; Essential tier has a 99.5% reliability cliff; Advanced tier pricing requires sales contact; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades.
Cheapest option at 1/10.9 the OVHcloud price with 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.01/GB overage billing.
Caveat: Only 128GB RAM and 32 vCPU (half OVHcloud's specs); suitable only if workload does not require 256GB.
Before you switch
| $2620/mo |
| 128 GB RAM, 50 vCPU, 2560 GB NVMe |
| Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-7 | $3500/mo | 244 GB RAM, 2048 GB | Visit |