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Managed Databases · $60/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB)
Vultr's $60/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 several budget tiers deliver 2GB RAM / 1 vCPU for under $20/mo if you don't need the full spec.
Half the price of Vultr with 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80GB disk, and 100GB free transfer; 99.9% SLA matches Vultr's reliability tier.
Caveat: Data transfer overage is $0.09-0.132/GB (region-dependent), which can add up if you exceed 100GB/month; single vCPU vs Vultr's 2 vCPU may bottleneck CPU-heavy workloads.
| 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 |
$30/mo for 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB disk with industry-leading 99.999% SLA; backup add-ons are transparent and optional.
Caveat: Smaller disk (25GB vs 80GB); single vCPU; backup surcharges (10-60%) apply if you enable retention beyond 24h.
Matches Vultr's 4GB RAM and adds 64GB disk for only $10 less; Standard tier includes HA, fork/follow, and higher uptime than Essential.
Caveat: Postgres-only (not MySQL); row/connection limit overages can force unplanned tier upgrades; Advanced tier pricing is not published.
Nearly identical specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB storage) at $4 more; 99.99% SLA and 250 Mbps throughput; transparent per-GB overage pricing.
Caveat: Slightly higher base price; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
Matches Vultr's 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD at $5 more; 99.99% SLA; outbound bandwidth overage is low 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 (~20-25% surcharge).
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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