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Managed Databases · $60/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 32 GB)
Vultr's $60/mo MySQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to managed database alternatives with similar or better specs. Multiple providers offer 1-2GB RAM instances for $11-$19/mo, though most come with trade-offs in HA availability, storage type, or SLA guarantees. The best value depends on whether you need high availability and what your bandwidth profile looks like.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double Vultr's allocation) and 10GB SSD storage, suitable for development and small production workloads.
Caveat: No HA replica included; explicitly marked development/prototyping tier; egress charges apply beyond 75GB/month free tier.
| 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 |
Only $12.41/mo with 2GB RAM, burstable CPU model, and 99.99% SLA; storage and backup billed separately but still far cheaper than Vultr all-in.
Caveat: Storage/backup costs (~$0.115/GB/mo) not included in base price; no reserved-instance discounts available on Burstable tier; outbound bandwidth charged above 100GB/month.
Straightforward $15/mo for 1GB RAM with 10GB disk, 99.99% SLA, and transparent bandwidth overage pricing ($0.01/GB).
Caveat: Valkey (Redis-compatible) rather than MySQL/PostgreSQL; no HA; bandwidth overages can add up with heavy traffic.
Confirmed $16/mo for 1GB RAM with 25GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and low bandwidth overage rate ($0.005/GB for compute).
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups are a separate add-on (~$3.20-$4/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x the single-node price.
At $38/mo includes HA, backups, and connection pooling out of the box; 2 vCPU (shared) and 1GB RAM with storage billed separately at $0.28/GB.
Caveat: Storage costs add up quickly; region-based pricing premiums; no published platform SLA; extra RAM and egress IPs billed separately.
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 |
Scaleway
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DigitalOcean
Linode (Akamai)
Fly.io