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Managed Databases · $120/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB)
Vultr's $120/mo plan is significantly overpriced for managed MySQL. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs (4GB RAM, 2-4 vCPU) at $50-80/mo with equivalent or superior SLAs. The main trade-off is that Vultr includes 160GB disk and 4 vCPU, but most workloads don't need both; if you do, you're paying a premium for a less common configuration.
Half the price of Vultr with 4GB RAM, 64GB disk, and 99.5% SLA; Standard tier offers HA and fork/follow features.
Caveat: Postgres Essential tier (cheaper) has no HA and only 99.5% SLA; add-on overages can force unplanned tier upgrades; Advanced tier pricing requires sales contact.
50% cheaper than Vultr with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120GB disk, 99.9% SLA, and data encryption included.
Caveat: Data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); only 2 vCPU vs Vultr's 4, and 100GB transfer included (Vultr's bandwidth allowance not specified).
50% cheaper with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50GB disk, and industry-leading 99.999% SLA.
Caveat: Smaller disk (50GB vs 160GB); backup add-ons carry percentage surcharges (10-60% depending on frequency); data transfer overages possible despite 'free egress' marketing.
46% cheaper with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80-240GB usable storage, 99.99% SLA, and per-GB overage pricing for storage.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; only 2 vCPU vs Vultr's 4.
46% cheaper with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD, and 99.99% SLA; straightforward pricing model.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; outbound bandwidth billed at $0.005/GB after allowance; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% of instance price).
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 4GB | $37.05/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | 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 |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 4GB Standard | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $60/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | 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 |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 2x4GB-50GB | $68.61/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-4gb | $75/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XXS (non-HA) | $80/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · General Purpose D2s | $95/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Essential DB1-4 | $98.62/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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