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Managed Databases · $1260/mo (24 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 448 GB)
Vultr's $1260/mo plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 16GB RAM / 4-6 vCPU managed databases at $158-$284/mo, delivering 78-87% cost savings. Even accounting for hidden costs and lower specs on some alternatives, you're paying a substantial premium for Vultr's 24GB RAM and 6 vCPU—but only if you actually need those resources.
Matches your 6 vCPU count at 1/5 the price, with 320GB SSD and 99.99% SLA; spec is estimated from pricing pattern but aligns with published Linode tiers.
Caveat: Standalone (not HA); backups and HA clusters cost extra (20-25% and 2-3x respectively); outbound bandwidth billed at $0.005-$0.015/GB after allowance.
| 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 |
15GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 320-960GB storage at 1/5 Vultr's price with 99.99% SLA and 1 Gbps private networking.
Caveat: Lower vCPU and RAM than Vultr; IPv4 billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480GB disk, 300GB transfer included, data encrypted, 99.9% SLA at 1/5 the cost.
Caveat: Lower vCPU than Vultr; data transfer overage is steep ($0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region); 99.9% SLA vs Vultr's implied higher tier.
16GB RAM, 4 vCPU at 1/6 Vultr's price with 99.99% SLA and straightforward bandwidth overage ($0.01/GB).
Caveat: Lower vCPU and RAM; note this is OpenSearch (not MySQL/PostgreSQL), so verify database engine compatibility.
Cheapest option at 1/8 Vultr's price; 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50GB SSD, supports MySQL and PostgreSQL, 99.9-99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Significantly lower specs (50GB disk vs 448GB); egress overage at EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free; snapshot storage billed separately.
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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