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Managed Databases · $740/mo (24 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 448 GB)
Vultr's $740/mo plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 16GB RAM / 4-6 vCPU managed databases at $158-$284/mo with comparable or better reliability. Even accounting for hidden costs, you could save 60-80% by switching.
Cheapest option at $158/mo for 16GB RAM / 4 vCPU with 50GB SSD; 99.9-99.99% SLA matches or exceeds Vultr.
Caveat: Disk is smaller (50GB vs 448GB); egress charges EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free; lower confidence on exact feature parity.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch General Purpose 16GB | $197.35/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo |
Only $197/mo for 16GB RAM / 4 vCPU with 99.99% SLA; transparent bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB.
Caveat: OpenSearch is a search/analytics engine, not a general-purpose SQL database like Vultr's MySQL; verify workload fit.
Solid $245/mo for 16GB RAM / 4 vCPU with 300GB transfer included and 99.9% SLA; data encrypted by default.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages are steep at $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; disk is smaller (480GB vs 448GB but still adequate).
Matches Vultr's 6 vCPU at only $250/mo with 16GB RAM, 320GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; outbound bandwidth at $0.005/GB.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on.
Only $256/mo for 15GB RAM / 4 vCPU with 320-960GB storage and 99.99% SLA; strong European presence.
Caveat: Disk range is variable; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB |
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| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 16 GB - Standalone | $250/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-15 | $255.72/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-15 | $255.72/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-16 | $284.04/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-15 | $284.26/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-16 | $339.01/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-3 | $400/mo | 15 GB RAM, 512 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-16 | $402.6/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-16 | $506.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-10 | $3500/mo | 25 GB RAM | Visit |
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