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Managed Databases · $225/mo (8 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 150 GB)
Vultr's MySQL SO plan at $225/mo is significantly overpriced for a single-replica 1vCPU/8GB database. Multiple providers offer 2vCPU/4GB managed databases at $37-$70/mo with better or equivalent SLAs, though none match Vultr's 8GB RAM at lower cost. If you need exactly 8GB RAM, Scaleway and Azure offer it at $80-$95/mo with 2vCPU, representing a 55-65% saving.
Matches your 8GB RAM requirement at less than one-third Vultr's price, with 2vCPU and 20GB SSD; 99.9-99.99% SLA depending on tier.
Caveat: Non-HA means no automatic failover; you'll need to evaluate if single-node is acceptable for your workload.
8GB RAM, 2vCPU, 99.99% SLA, and significant discounts available (38% off 1-yr, 55% off 3-yr reserved instances).
Caveat: Price excludes storage; outbound bandwidth billed above 100GB/month; reserved instances require upfront commitment.
Industry-leading 99.999% SLA, 4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 50GB disk at one-quarter Vultr's price.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM (not 8GB); backups are a percentage surcharge add-on (10-60% depending on frequency); data transfer overages possible despite free-egress marketing.
4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 120GB disk, 100GB transfer, encrypted, at one-quarter Vultr's price with 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM (not 8GB); data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
4GB RAM, 2vCPU, 80-240GB usable storage, 99.99% SLA at one-third Vultr's price.
Caveat: Only 4GB RAM (not 8GB); IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC region egress loses free status after mid-2026; additional storage billed at $0.0004/GB/hr.
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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