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Managed Databases · $54/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB)
Vultr's $54/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a managed PostgreSQL database. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs at 28-70% lower cost, with similar or superior SLAs. The main trade-off is that cheaper options have 1 vCPU instead of 2, but for most workloads this is acceptable.
Matches Vultr's 2GB RAM and 2 vCPU at $30/mo with superior 99.999% SLA and included 24h backups.
Caveat: Single-node only (no HA replica); backup add-ons carry percentage surcharges; data transfer overages possible despite fair-use policy.
| 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 | $15/mo |
Includes HA, backups, and connection pooling at $38/mo; 2 vCPU shared allocation; storage billed separately at $0.28/GB.
Caveat: 1GB RAM base (not 2GB); no published platform SLA; storage and extra RAM incur additional per-GB charges; region-dependent pricing.
Offers 4GB RAM and 64GB disk at $50/mo with 99.5% SLA and higher connection limits (120 max).
Caveat: Only 7% cheaper; Essential tier has reliability cliff at 99.5%; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; Advanced tier pricing not published.
Provides 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 80-240GB storage at $64/mo with 99.99% SLA and 250 Mbps throughput.
Caveat: MySQL not PostgreSQL; more expensive than Vultr; additional storage billed per GB/hour; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
Before you switch
| 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 |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| 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 |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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