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Managed Databases · $210/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 128 GB)
Vultr's $210/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a managed database. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 2vCPU equivalents at 30-70% of Vultr's cost, with comparable or better SLAs and reliability. Even accounting for hidden costs, you can save $100-150/month by switching.
Matches your 4GB RAM / 2vCPU / 80GB+ storage spec at less than one-third Vultr's price, with 99.99% SLA and 3-node production-ready setup.
Caveat: Watch for IPv4 address surcharges and regional egress billing changes in APAC after mid-2026; storage overages billed at $0.0004/GB/hr.
PostgreSQL equivalent with identical specs and pricing; same 99.99% SLA and production-grade reliability as MySQL tier.
Caveat: Same regional egress and IPv4 surcharge caveats as MySQL variant.
4GB RAM / 2vCPU / 80GB SSD standalone instance at 31% of Vultr's cost with 99.99% SLA; pricing estimated from linear pattern but well-established provider.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA); HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (~$13-16/mo); outbound bandwidth overages at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance.
4GB RAM / 1vCPU PostgreSQL at 26% of Vultr's price; 99.95% SLA and simple per-second billing with no surprise renewal traps.
Caveat: Only 1vCPU (vs. your 2vCPU); persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overages ~$0.15/GB; storage overages ~$0.30/GB/month.
4GB RAM / 64GB storage at 24% of Vultr's cost; mature platform with strong HA and fork/follow capabilities for production workloads.
Caveat: Only 99.5% SLA on Essential tier (avoid); Standard tier SLA not published; add-on overages can force unplanned tier upgrades; requires established payment history for Performance dynos.
Before you switch
| 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 | $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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