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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 superior specs (4GB RAM, 2-4 vCPU) at 50-65% lower cost, with better SLAs and more transparent pricing. Unless you specifically need Vultr's 4 vCPU and 160GB disk, switching will save $500-900/year.
MySQL-native, 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80-240GB usable storage, 99.99% SLA, and transparent per-GB overage pricing for storage.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; watch for storage overage charges at $0.0004/GB/hr.
| 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 |
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50GB disk, industry-leading 99.999% SLA, and straightforward pricing with no surprise license fees.
Caveat: Backup add-ons carry steep surcharges (10-60% depending on frequency); data transfer overages possible despite free-egress marketing.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120GB disk, 100GB transfer included, data encrypted, and 99.9% SLA with predictable AWS pricing.
Caveat: Data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 99.9% SLA is lower than Vultr's implied tier.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and Akamai's reliable infrastructure with straightforward billing.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (~$13-16/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
4GB RAM, 64GB disk, 120 max connections, and Standard tier includes HA and higher reliability than Essential.
Caveat: Essential tier (cheaper) has only 99.5% SLA and no fork/follow; Standard tier SLA not separately published; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades.
Before you switch
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| 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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