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Managed Databases · $240/mo (16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB)
Vultr's MySQL plan is premium-priced for its specs. Several providers offer comparable or better database performance at significantly lower cost, though most sacrifice either CPU cores, storage, or high-availability features. AWS Lightsail and Scaleway come closest to matching your 16GB/6vCPU tier while staying under $250/mo.
Nearly identical RAM and storage (480GB vs 320GB) at $5 less per month, with 99.9% SLA and data encryption included.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU vs your 6 vCPU; data transfer overage rates ($0.09-$0.132/GB) are higher than Vultr's and region-dependent.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 8GB | $76.25/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 8 GB - Standalone | $130/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo |
Matches your 16GB RAM at $82/mo less; supports both MySQL and PostgreSQL with 99.9-99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU and 50GB SSD (vs your 320GB disk); storage is significantly constrained for larger databases.
Saves $65/mo and includes 2-node HA cluster with 99.999% SLA, plus automatic failover.
Caveat: Only 8GB RAM per node and 50GB storage per node; backup add-ons (10-60% surcharge) and potential data-transfer overages not fully transparent.
Saves $40/mo with 256GB storage and includes HA, backups, and connection pooling.
Caveat: Only 8GB RAM; Postgres only (not MySQL); higher SLA tiers not published; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades.
Lowest absolute price at $130/mo with 99.99% SLA and 160GB SSD storage.
Caveat: Only 8GB RAM and 4 vCPU; ESTIMATED from pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; backup add-ons (20-25% surcharge) and outbound bandwidth ($0.005-$0.015/GB) will increase true cost.
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD |
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| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · 2-node 4x8GB-50GB | $175/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-2 | $200/mo | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-15 | $255.72/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-15 | $255.72/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-16 | $284.04/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-15 | $284.26/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-16 | $339.01/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-16 | $402.6/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-16 | $506.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-9 | $1450/mo | 10 GB RAM | Visit |
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