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Managed Databases · $2240/mo (48 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 768 GB)
Vultr's $2240/mo plan is significantly overpriced for managed PostgreSQL. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior specs at 18-82% lower cost, with better transparency and higher SLAs. Even accounting for replication and hidden costs, you're paying a substantial premium.
Lowest-cost PostgreSQL option with 32GB RAM, 8 vCPU, published 99.99% SLA, and transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage pricing.
Caveat: Specs are smaller (8 vCPU vs 12, 32GB vs 48GB RAM, 32GB vs 768GB disk) but still suitable for most workloads; no built-in replication in base tier.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · PostgreSQL Basic Premium AMD 32GB | $397.1/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 32 GB - Standalone | $480/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 640 GB SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 32GB Standard | $490/mo |
82% cheaper than Vultr with 32GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 640GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and predictable $0.005/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: ESTIMATED pricing (not directly confirmed); HA/replication requires 2-3x multiplier; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% of base price).
78% savings with 32GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 960GB disk, 400GB included transfer, and data encryption.
Caveat: Lower 99.9% SLA vs Vultr's implied 99.99%; bandwidth overage is steep ($0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region).
77% cheaper with 30GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 640GB-1.92TB storage, 99.99% SLA, and no per-vCore license surcharges for PostgreSQL.
Caveat: Smaller than Vultr (8 vCPU vs 12, 30GB vs 48GB); single-node only; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
Closest spec match (64GB RAM, 8 vCPU) with built-in HA, backups, and connection pooling; only 14% cheaper than Vultr.
Caveat: Storage billed separately ($0.28/GB); regional pricing varies; no published platform SLA; extra RAM and cross-region traffic incur additional fees.
Before you switch
| 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 960 GB |
| Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-30 | $513.99/mo | 30 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-30 | $513.99/mo | 30 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-32 | $568.16/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-32 | $590.94/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-32 | $634.3/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-4 | $750/mo | 30.5 GB RAM, 768 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-32 | $755.48/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-32 | $987.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Performance | $1922/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-10 | $3500/mo | 25 GB RAM | Visit |
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