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Managed Databases · $26880/mo (256 GB RAM, 96 vCPU, 1280 GB)
Vultr's MySQL GP 96vCPU/256GB plan at $26,880/mo is significantly overpriced compared to OVHcloud's managed database offerings with identical specs at roughly 5x lower cost. While Linode and Heroku are cheaper, they offer substantially lower CPU/RAM, making OVHcloud the only true apples-to-apples alternative.
Identical 256GB RAM and matching vCPU count (64 vs Vultr's 96) at one-fifth the price, with 99.99% SLA and significantly larger usable storage (5.12TB-25.6TB vs 1.28TB).
Caveat: Single-node deployment vs Vultr's 2-replica setup; you would need to pay extra for HA/replication if required, potentially narrowing the savings gap.
Same pricing and specs as MySQL option above; if your workload is database-agnostic, PostgreSQL offers identical value.
Caveat: Single-node only; HA replication would require additional cost and potentially a different tier.
If you can use MongoDB instead of MySQL, this 3-node production cluster with 256GB RAM costs 70% less and includes built-in HA.
Caveat: Different database engine; only viable if your application can migrate to MongoDB.
Cheapest option by far at $2,620/mo with 99.99% SLA and NVMe storage.
Caveat: Only 128GB RAM and 50 vCPU (half Vultr's specs); price is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; HA would cost 2-3x more; bandwidth overages at $0.005-0.015/GB and backup add-ons will increase true cost.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Dedicated G7 128 GB - Standalone | $2620/mo | 128 GB RAM, 50 vCPU, 2560 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-7 | $3500/mo | 244 GB RAM, 2048 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-256 | $4546/mo | 256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-256 | $5406.38/mo | 256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-256 | $5406.38/mo | 256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-256 | $7958.46/mo | 256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Production B3-256 | $9089.08/mo | 256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU | Visit |
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