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Managed Databases · $180/mo (8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB)
Vultr's MySQL GP plan at $180/mo is significantly overpriced compared to direct MySQL alternatives. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs (2 vCPU, 4-8GB RAM, managed MySQL) for $55-80/mo. The Vultr plan's main advantage is 50GB disk and higher RAM, but that premium doesn't justify a 2.8-3.2x price multiplier.
Identical specs to Vultr (2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB disk) at one-third the price, with industry-leading 99.999% SLA.
Caveat: Backup add-ons carry percentage surcharges (10-60% depending on frequency); data transfer overages possible despite free-egress marketing.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 80-240GB usable storage at 64% discount; 99.99% SLA matches Vultr's reliability tier.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; storage overage at $0.0004/GB/hr.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 80GB SSD at 64% savings; 99.99% SLA; straightforward pricing model.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; outbound bandwidth overages at $0.005/GB; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% of instance price).
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB disk, 100GB transfer included at two-thirds discount; data encrypted by default.
Caveat: Lower 99.9% SLA vs Vultr's implied 99.99%; data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
2 vCPU, 8GB RAM (matches Vultr's RAM), 20GB SSD at 56% savings; 99.9-99.99% SLA depending on tier.
Caveat: Non-HA single node; smaller disk (20GB vs 50GB); Object Storage egress charges; Kubernetes control plane is a paid add-on.
Before you switch
| 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 |
| 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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