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Managed Databases · $84/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 32 GB)
Vultr's $84/mo managed PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to mature alternatives offering similar or better specs at 5-20% of the cost. Even accounting for hidden costs and tier differences, options like Scaleway, Azure, and DigitalOcean deliver substantially better value for production workloads.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double Vultr's), though explicitly development-only with no HA; suitable if you don't need production SLA.
Caveat: No high-availability replica; not recommended for production workloads requiring uptime guarantees.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-DEV-S | $11/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · Burstable B1ms | $12.41/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · Valkey Basic 1GB |
Production-grade PostgreSQL at $12.41/mo with 2GB RAM, 99.99% SLA, and transparent per-GB storage billing; significantly undercuts Vultr on base price.
Caveat: Storage and backups billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); burstable tier has CPU-credit limits; outbound bandwidth charged above 100GB/month pooled free tier.
Only $15/mo for 1GB RAM with 10GB disk, 99.99% SLA, and straightforward $0.01/GB overage pricing; simpler cost model than Vultr.
Caveat: Product is Valkey (Redis-compatible), not PostgreSQL; if you need PostgreSQL specifically, this does not apply.
Matches DigitalOcean at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 40GB disk, and 100GB monthly transfer; AWS ecosystem integration if already in AWS.
Caveat: No data encryption; data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB) and can exceed Vultr's; 99.9% SLA is lower than Vultr's implied tier.
Confirmed $16/mo for 1GB RAM with 25GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and transparent $0.005/GB overage; no HA replica but straightforward pricing.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica included); backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
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| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 1GB Standard | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone | $16/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-1gb | $19/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · Single-node 1x2GB | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 1x2GB | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB | Visit |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard | $32/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Basic | $38/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5 | $200/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU | $245.28/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
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