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Managed Database - PostgreSQL · $768.54/mo (16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU)
OVHcloud's Production B3-16 at $768.54/mo is significantly overpriced for a managed PostgreSQL instance. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior specs (8-16GB RAM, 2-4 vCPU) at 80-90% lower cost, with transparent pricing and no region-based egress cliffs. The OVHcloud plan appears positioned for high-availability multi-node setups, but even accounting for that, better value exists elsewhere.
PostgreSQL-native managed database at 1/10th the price with 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU; transparent egress pricing (75GB free/month) with no regional surprises.
Caveat: Non-HA single-node only; if you need 2-node redundancy like OVHcloud offers, you would need to upgrade or run a separate replica.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 8GB | $76.25/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | 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 |
PostgreSQL-native with 8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 99.99% SLA; 1-year reserved instances drop to ~$59/mo (88% savings), and 3-year to ~$43/mo (94% savings).
Caveat: Compute-only estimate excludes storage; Premium SSD IOPS/throughput billed separately; outbound bandwidth charged above 100GB/month pooled tier.
Managed PostgreSQL with 8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 99.95% SLA; includes backups and connection pooling with straightforward per-second billing.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage ($0.25/GB/month) and Postgres storage overage ($0.30/GB/month) billed separately; bandwidth overage at ~$0.15/GB.
Managed PostgreSQL with 8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 240GB disk, 200GB monthly transfer, and 99.9% SLA; simple, predictable pricing with no region-based egress cliffs.
Caveat: Data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 240GB disk is smaller than OVHcloud's 320GB-1.6TB range.
Managed PostgreSQL with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; outbound bandwidth at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance is very competitive.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; HA 3-node clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge).
Before you switch
| $95/mo |
| 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU |
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| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-8gb | $100/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 8GB Standard | $115/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 240 GB | Visit |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 4vCPU/8GB (0 rep) | $120/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 8 GB - Standalone | $130/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · 2-node 4x8GB-50GB | $175/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-2 | $200/mo | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Launch | $282/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 2 ECPU | $490.56/mo | 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-9 | $1450/mo | 10 GB RAM | Visit |
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