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Managed Databases · $158/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB)
Vultr's $158/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a managed database. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs at 10-40% of the cost, with UpCloud and Linode delivering 2GB RAM + HA or standalone options at $16-$30/mo. The main trade-off is that cheaper tiers sacrifice one vCPU or disk capacity, but for most workloads this is a worthwhile exchange.
Matches your 2GB RAM and includes 24h backups, single-node MySQL at 1/5 the Vultr price with 99.999% SLA.
Caveat: Single node only (no HA replica like Vultr); backup add-ons (Day/Week/Month/Year) cost 10-60% surcharge; data transfer overages possible despite fair-use policy.
| 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 |
Cheapest option with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD; 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.005/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Half the RAM and one fewer vCPU; standalone (no HA); HA replica clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on at ~20-25% surcharge.
Lowest sticker price at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40GB disk, and 100GB free transfer per month.
Caveat: No data encryption; 99.9% SLA (lower than Vultr); bandwidth overages $0.09-$0.132/GB vary by region; significantly smaller than Vultr tier.
Redis-compatible in-memory database at $15/mo with 99.99% SLA and predictable $0.01/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Valkey (not MySQL/PostgreSQL); 1GB RAM only; if you need relational DB, this is not a direct replacement.
Includes HA, backups, and connection pooling out of the box; 2 vCPU shared, 1GB RAM at less than 1/4 Vultr's price.
Caveat: PostgreSQL only (not MySQL); storage billed separately at $0.28/GB; no published platform SLA; regional pricing varies; stopped machines still incur storage charges.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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