Managed Databases · $960/mo (64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1280 GB)
Vultr's 16vCPU/64GB plan is significantly oversized and overpriced compared to the market. Most workloads can run on 8vCPU/32GB instances at less than half the cost. If you genuinely need 16vCPU/64GB capacity, Vultr remains competitive, but right-sizing to smaller specs unlocks major savings.
| 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 |
Half the price of Vultr for 8vCPU/32GB/640GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and $0.005/GB outbound bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; backups and HA are separate add-ons (20-25% premium each).
8vCPU/32GB/960GB disk with 400GB free transfer, data encryption, and lower SLA risk than Linode's estimate.
Caveat: Data transfer overage is $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; 99.9% SLA is lower than competitors.
Cheapest PostgreSQL option at 8vCPU/32GB with 99.99% SLA and only $0.01/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Smallest disk allocation (32 GiB) among alternatives; verify storage growth headroom for your workload.
If you need 64GB RAM and 8vCPU, Fly.io includes HA, backups, and connection pooling in base price, matching Vultr's capacity.
Caveat: Storage billed separately at $0.28/GB; regional pricing premiums apply; no published platform SLA; total cost will exceed $1922 with storage.
Before you switch
| 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 960 GB |
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