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Managed Databases · $18/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 32 GB)
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-cost exposure, while DigitalOcean and Linode provide comparable 1GB specs at $15-16/mo with transparent bandwidth pricing. For most use cases, Scaleway or Azure deliver better value unless you need Vultr's specific data-center footprint or HA replica support.
Doubles RAM to 2GB and includes 10GB SSD for $7 less per month, with straightforward egress billing (75GB free, then EUR 0.01/GB).
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only; no HA replica available, so unsuitable for production workloads requiring high availability.
| 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 |
Also doubles RAM to 2GB for $5.59 less, with 99.99% SLA and transparent storage/backup billing (~$0.115/GB/mo).
Caveat: Burstable tier has no reserved-instance discounts; storage and backup costs are separate line items and can add $2-5/mo depending on usage.
Matches Vultr's 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU for $3 less, with clear $0.01/GB overage pricing and 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Valkey (Redis-compatible) rather than MySQL; if you need MySQL specifically, this is not a direct substitute.
Matches Vultr's specs (1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD) for $2 less, with transparent $0.005/GB bandwidth overage and 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups are a separate add-on (~$3.20-4/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x the single-node price.
Matches 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU for $3 less, includes 40GB disk and 100GB transfer, with 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: No data encryption; bandwidth overages are region-dependent ($0.09-0.132/GB) and can exceed Vultr's rates in high-traffic scenarios.
Before you switch
| $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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