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Managed Databases · $72/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 128 GB)
Vultr's $72/mo plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 2 vCPU managed databases at $30-65/mo with comparable or better reliability and storage. The best value comes from OVHcloud and Linode, which match or exceed Vultr's hardware at 11-28% lower cost.
| 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 · OpenSearch Basic 2GB |
Same hardware and pricing as MySQL variant; choose if PostgreSQL is your database engine.
Caveat: Storage overage billed at $0.0004/GB/hr; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
4GB RAM / 2 vCPU with 80GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and $0.005/GB bandwidth overage (lower than Vultr's variable rates).
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
4GB RAM / 1 vCPU at $55/mo with 99.95% SLA; saves $17/mo despite one fewer vCPU.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage ~$0.15/GB; 1:4 CPU-to-RAM ratio may be limiting for CPU-bound workloads.
4GB RAM / 64GB disk at $50/mo with higher reliability (99.5% SLA on Essential tier, higher on Standard) and managed backups included.
Caveat: Essential tier has no HA or fork/follow; Standard tier SLA not published; add-on overages can force unplanned tier upgrades; requires established billing history for Performance dynos.
Before you switch
| $19.6/mo |
| 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
| Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 2GB Standard | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80 GB | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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