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Managed Databases · $200/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB)
Vultr's $200/mo plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 2 vCPU managed databases at $37-$75/mo, a 62-81% discount. The main trade-off is lower CPU core count (2 vCPU vs 4 vCPU) and disk capacity (50-120GB vs 160GB), but for most workloads this is a poor value proposition from Vultr.
Industry-leading 99.999% SLA, half the price, and MySQL matches Vultr's database engine; single-node is simpler than replication.
Caveat: 50GB disk vs 160GB (Vultr); backup add-ons (10-60% surcharge) and data transfer overages can add cost; 2 vCPU vs 4 vCPU may limit concurrent load.
70% cheaper, includes 100GB monthly transfer, encrypted by default, and 99.9% SLA; good for MySQL workloads.
Caveat: 2 vCPU vs 4 vCPU; 120GB disk vs 160GB; data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB) and can exceed Vultr's if you exceed the 100GB allowance.
68% cheaper, 99.99% SLA, and MySQL native; storage is variable (80-240GB) so can scale to your needs.
Caveat: 2 vCPU vs 4 vCPU; storage overage billed at $0.0004/GB/hr; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
68% cheaper, 99.99% SLA, 80GB SSD storage, and straightforward pricing; good mid-ground between cost and capacity.
Caveat: 2 vCPU vs 4 vCPU; price is ESTIMATED from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (20-25% surcharge); outbound bandwidth billed at $0.005/GB after allowance.
63% cheaper, 99.95% SLA, and Postgres is a solid alternative to MySQL for most applications.
Caveat: 2 vCPU vs 4 vCPU; persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month (adds cost); bandwidth overage ~$0.15/GB; instances billed by the second so partial-month charges apply.
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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