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Managed MySQL · $60/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB)
UpCloud's $60/mo plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 2 vCPU managed databases at $50-65/mo with better or equivalent storage, and several cheaper options exist if you can accept 2GB RAM / 1 vCPU. Watch for hidden backup surcharges on UpCloud (up to +60% annually) and data transfer overages.
Matches UpCloud's 4GB RAM and adds 64GB disk (vs 50GB) for $10 less per month, with 99.5%+ uptime and included backups.
Caveat: Heroku Essential tier has a reliability cliff (99.5% SLA); Standard tier SLA not separately published; add-on overages can force unplanned tier upgrades.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| 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 / 1 vCPU for $55/mo with 99.95% SLA; storage and bandwidth overages are transparent and metered per-second billing avoids waste.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage rate approximately $0.15/GB; 1 vCPU vs UpCloud's 2 vCPU.
2 vCPU / 2GB RAM / 80GB disk for $54/mo with 100% network uptime SLA; $6 cheaper than UpCloud with matching CPU cores.
Caveat: Only 2GB RAM vs UpCloud's 4GB; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location.
4GB RAM / 2 vCPU / 80-240GB storage for $64.24/mo with 99.99% SLA and transparent per-GB overage pricing; only $4 more than UpCloud with double the vCPU.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC region egress loses free status after mid-2026; additional storage billed at $0.0004/GB/hr.
4GB RAM / 2 vCPU / 80GB SSD for $65/mo with 99.99% SLA; $5 more than UpCloud but includes HA-capable infrastructure.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
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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