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Managed Databases · $525/mo (8 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 150 GB)
Vultr's $525/mo MySQL plan is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 2 vCPU managed databases at $37-$80/mo with comparable or better reliability. Even accounting for Vultr's higher single-node specs (8GB RAM, 150GB disk), the price premium is unjustifiable given the market alternatives.
Industry-leading 99.999% SLA with 2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 50GB disk at less than 13% of Vultr's price, plus optional backup tiers if needed.
Caveat: Backup add-ons (10-60% surcharge) and data transfer overages beyond Fair Transfer Policy can add costs; single-node only (no HA included).
2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 80-240GB usable storage with 99.99% SLA at 12% of Vultr's cost; storage scales with pay-as-you-go overage at $0.0004/GB/hr.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; storage overage pricing requires monitoring.
2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 80GB SSD with 99.99% SLA at 12% of Vultr's price; straightforward pricing with no surprise storage overages.
Caveat: Spec is estimated from pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (~$13-16/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
2 vCPU / 8GB RAM / 20GB SSD at 15% of Vultr's price; matches Vultr's RAM while costing 85% less, though disk is smaller.
Caveat: Non-HA only; Object Storage egress charged at EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free tier; no Windows Server licensing included.
2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 120GB disk with 100GB transfer and encryption at 11% of Vultr's price; AWS brand reliability and global availability.
Caveat: Data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 99.9% SLA is lower than Vultr's implied tier; Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
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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