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Managed Databases · $100/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB)
Vultr's $100/mo plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 2vCPU managed databases at $30-65/mo with comparable or better reliability and feature sets. Even accounting for hidden costs, you can save 35-70% by switching.
Exact spec match (4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80GB disk) at less than two-thirds Vultr's price with 99.99% SLA and 3-node production setup.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
| 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 |
4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80GB SSD standalone at $65/mo with 99.99% SLA; straightforward pricing model.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on.
4GB RAM, 64GB disk at $50/mo with higher reliability than Essential tier and managed backups included.
Caveat: Essential tier (cheaper) has only 99.5% SLA and no HA; Standard tier SLA not separately published; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades.
4GB RAM at $55/mo with 99.95% SLA; simpler feature set but transparent per-second billing avoids surprise charges.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage rate approximately $0.15/GB.
2GB RAM, 80GB disk, 100GB transfer at $30/mo with 99.9% SLA; cheapest option with meaningful HA and encryption.
Caveat: Only 2GB RAM vs Vultr's 4GB; data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); single vCPU may be limiting.
Before you switch
| $19.6/mo |
| 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
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| 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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