Is Vultr's MySQL CC-HP 1vCPU/1GB (0 rep) the best deal?

Managed Databases · $18/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 32 GB)

Better deals exist

Vultr's $18/mo MySQL plan is moderately priced but undercut by several stronger alternatives. Scaleway and Azure offer 2GB RAM for $11-12/mo with lower hidden costs, while DigitalOcean and Linode deliver comparable 1GB specs at $15-16/mo with transparent bandwidth pricing. For production workloads, Linode's 99.99% SLA and included backups provide better value than Vultr's 0-replica tier.

DB-DEV-S (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

$11/mosave 39%

Doubles RAM to 2GB for $7 less per month, with transparent egress pricing and 99.9-99.99% SLA coverage.

Caveat: Explicitly marked development/prototyping only with no HA; not suitable for production workloads requiring high availability.

Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server B1ms

$12.41/mosave 31%

2GB RAM burstable tier at $12.41/mo with 99.99% SLA, plus 100GB free outbound bandwidth monthly before overage charges kick in.

Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU model may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discounts available on this tier.

Managed Databases Valkey Basic 1GB

$15/mosave 17%

Matches Vultr's 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU at $3/mo less, with transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage and 99.99% SLA.

Caveat: Valkey (Redis-compatible) rather than MySQL; if you need MySQL specifically, this is not a direct substitute.

Managed Databases Shared 1GB Standalone

$16/mosave 11%

1GB RAM at $16/mo with 99.99% SLA, 25GB SSD (vs Vultr's 32GB), and transparent $0.005/GB bandwidth overage; confirmed pricing.

Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica included); backups are a separate add-on (~$3.20-4/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x the single-node price.

Managed Databases 1GB Standard

$15/mosave 17%

1GB RAM at $15/mo with 40GB disk and 100GB free transfer, matching or beating Vultr on base price.

Caveat: No data encryption; bandwidth overages are region-dependent ($0.09-0.132/GB) and can exceed Vultr's rates; 99.9% SLA is lower than most competitors.

Before you switch

Scaleway's DB-DEV-S is explicitly development-only; verify it meets your production SLA and uptime requirements before committing.
Azure's B1ms is burstable CPU; confirm your workload does not require sustained full-core performance.
Linode's standalone tier has no HA replica; if you need redundancy, the cost jumps to 2-3x the base price.
AWS Lightsail's bandwidth overage rates vary by region and can exceed Vultr's; check your specific region before switching.
Verify whether you need MySQL specifically; Scaleway and DigitalOcean offer PostgreSQL or Redis alternatives at lower prices.

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Comparable plans across providers

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 · 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
UpCloud	Managed MySQL · Single-node 1x2GB	$30/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	Visit
UpCloud	Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 1x2GB	$30/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	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
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2	$54.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5	$200/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU	$245.28/mo	1 vCPU	Visit

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Is Vultr's MySQL CC-HP 1vCPU/1GB (0 rep) the best deal?

Managed Databases · $18/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 32 GB)

Better deals exist

DB-DEV-S (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

$11/mosave 39%

Doubles RAM to 2GB for $7 less per month, with transparent egress pricing and 99.9-99.99% SLA coverage.

Caveat: Explicitly marked development/prototyping only with no HA; not suitable for production workloads requiring high availability.

Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server B1ms

$12.41/mosave 31%

2GB RAM burstable tier at $12.41/mo with 99.99% SLA, plus 100GB free outbound bandwidth monthly before overage charges kick in.

Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable CPU model may throttle under sustained load; no reserved-instance discounts available on this tier.

Managed Databases Valkey Basic 1GB

$15/mosave 17%

Matches Vultr's 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU at $3/mo less, with transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage and 99.99% SLA.

Caveat: Valkey (Redis-compatible) rather than MySQL; if you need MySQL specifically, this is not a direct substitute.

Managed Databases Shared 1GB Standalone

$16/mosave 11%

1GB RAM at $16/mo with 99.99% SLA, 25GB SSD (vs Vultr's 32GB), and transparent $0.005/GB bandwidth overage; confirmed pricing.

Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica included); backups are a separate add-on (~$3.20-4/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x the single-node price.

Managed Databases 1GB Standard

$15/mosave 17%

1GB RAM at $15/mo with 40GB disk and 100GB free transfer, matching or beating Vultr on base price.

Caveat: No data encryption; bandwidth overages are region-dependent ($0.09-0.132/GB) and can exceed Vultr's rates; 99.9% SLA is lower than most competitors.

Before you switch

Scaleway's DB-DEV-S is explicitly development-only; verify it meets your production SLA and uptime requirements before committing.
Azure's B1ms is burstable CPU; confirm your workload does not require sustained full-core performance.
Linode's standalone tier has no HA replica; if you need redundancy, the cost jumps to 2-3x the base price.
AWS Lightsail's bandwidth overage rates vary by region and can exceed Vultr's; check your specific region before switching.
Verify whether you need MySQL specifically; Scaleway and DigitalOcean offer PostgreSQL or Redis alternatives at lower prices.

Comparable plans across providers

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 · 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
UpCloud	Managed MySQL · Single-node 1x2GB	$30/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	Visit
UpCloud	Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 1x2GB	$30/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	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
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2	$54.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5	$200/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU	$245.28/mo	1 vCPU	Visit

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