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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, representing 75-87% savings. Even accounting for hidden costs and lower specs on some alternatives, you are paying a substantial premium with Vultr.
Cheapest option with 16GB RAM and 4 vCPU; covers most workloads at a fraction of Vultr's price.
Caveat: Lower disk (50GB vs 448GB); egress charges EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free; specs are genuinely smaller but suitable for many use cases.
| 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 |
16GB RAM, 4 vCPU at $197/mo with 99.99% SLA; bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB are transparent and predictable.
Caveat: OpenSearch is not MySQL; verify database engine compatibility with your workload.
16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480GB disk, 300GB transfer included; data encrypted; 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Data transfer overage rates are high ($0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region); lower vCPU count than Vultr.
16GB RAM, 6 vCPU (matches Vultr's CPU count), 320GB SSD, 99.99% SLA; outbound bandwidth at $0.005/GB is competitive.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on.
15GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 320-960GB storage, 99.99% SLA; transparent pricing with no surprise bandwidth overages on standard egress.
Caveat: Lower RAM and vCPU than Vultr; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses 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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