Managed Databases · $110/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB)
Vultr's $110/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a managed PostgreSQL database. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs at 27-73% lower cost, with UpCloud and Fly.io delivering superior value when accounting for hidden costs and reliability.
Matches Vultr's 2GB RAM and 2 vCPU at 73% lower cost with 99.999% SLA, 24h backups included, and 25GB SSD storage.
Caveat: Backup add-ons (Day/Week/Month/Year) carry percentage surcharges; data transfer beyond Fair Transfer Policy may incur overages.
Includes HA, backups, and connection pooling at 65% savings; 2 vCPU shared allocation with 1GB RAM base, storage billed separately at $0.28/GB.
Caveat: Storage costs add up quickly beyond included allocation; region pricing varies; no published platform SLA.
Doubles your RAM to 4GB and disk to 64GB at 55% savings with 99.5% uptime and 120 max connections.
Caveat: Essential tier has lower SLA and no HA; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; Advanced tier pricing requires sales contact.
Doubles specs to 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU with 80-240GB storage at 42% savings; 99.99% SLA and 250 Mbps throughput.
Caveat: MySQL not PostgreSQL; additional storage billed at $0.0004/GB/hr; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
Lowest sticker price at 89% savings with 99.99% SLA; storage and backups billed separately but still far cheaper overall.
Caveat: Burstable tier has CPU-credit model (not sustained performance); storage (~$0.115/GB/mo) and backup costs add up; no reserved-instance discounts available.
Before you switch
| 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 | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| 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 |