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Managed MySQL · $30/mo (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB)
UpCloud's $30/mo plan is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple providers offer 2GB RAM MySQL/PostgreSQL for $11-16/mo with comparable or better storage, and even accounting for hidden costs, you'll save 50-70% annually. The main trade-off is that cheaper tiers often lack high availability or have smaller disk allocations, but for development or non-critical workloads, the savings are substantial.
Matches 2GB RAM and 1 vCPU at less than half UpCloud's price; includes 10GB SSD storage and 99.9-99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only, no HA; egress beyond 75GB/mo costs EUR 0.01/GB.
| 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 |
| Vultr | Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB (0 rep) |
2GB RAM, 1 vCore at 59% discount; 99.99% SLA and includes 100GB free outbound bandwidth monthly.
Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU model may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discount available.
Half UpCloud's price with 25GB disk (matching UpCloud) and 100% network uptime SLA; simpler pricing model.
Caveat: Only 1GB RAM vs UpCloud's 2GB; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location.
50% cheaper than UpCloud; 99.99% SLA and includes pooled bandwidth allowance before $0.01/GB overage kicks in.
Caveat: Only 1GB RAM and 10GB disk (vs UpCloud's 2GB/25GB); Valkey is Redis-compatible, not MySQL (verify workload fit).
47% cheaper with 25GB SSD storage matching UpCloud; 99.99% SLA and confirmed pricing.
Caveat: Only 1GB RAM; standalone (no HA); backups are a separate add-on (~$3.20-4/mo); outbound bandwidth billed at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB |
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| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · Valkey Basic 1GB | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 1GB Standard | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone | $16/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-1gb | $19/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard | $32/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Basic | $38/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 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 |
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