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Managed MySQL · $150/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB)
UpCloud's 2-node HA MySQL at $150/mo is a premium offering, but several providers deliver comparable or superior specs at significantly lower cost. However, UpCloud's true value lies in its 2-node HA cluster and per-node resource allocation; most cheaper alternatives are single-node, development-tier, or lack HA, making direct comparison difficult.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80-240GB storage at less than half UpCloud's price with 99.99% SLA and per-GB overage pricing for storage expansion.
Caveat: Single node only (no HA); APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; storage overage at $0.0004/GB/hr can add up if you exceed the range.
| 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 |
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD at 57% discount; 99.99% SLA and straightforward pricing with no per-node complexity.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA); HA upgrade costs 2-3x the base price; bandwidth overage at $0.005/GB after allowance; backups are a separate add-on (~$13-16/mo).
4GB RAM, 1 vCPU at $55/mo with HA, backups, and connection pooling included; 99.95% SLA is competitive.
Caveat: PostgreSQL only (not MySQL); persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage at ~$0.15/GB; storage overage at ~$0.30/GB/month.
4GB RAM, 64GB disk at $50/mo with HA and higher reliability than Essential tier; 120 max connections.
Caveat: PostgreSQL only; Essential tier (cheaper) has only 99.5% SLA and no HA; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; Advanced tier pricing not published.
2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80GB disk at $30/mo with 100GB transfer included and data encryption; 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Half the RAM and vCPU of UpCloud; no HA; data transfer overage at $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; not a true 1:1 spec match.
Before you switch
| $19.6/mo |
| 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
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| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 2GB Standard | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80 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 |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-4gb | $55/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Starter | $72/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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