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Managed Databases · $50/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB)
Vultr's $50/mo PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to managed database offerings from Scaleway, Azure, and DigitalOcean, which deliver comparable or superior specs at 4-7x lower cost. Even accounting for hidden costs and tier limitations, you can save $30-35/month by switching to a more competitively priced provider.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double Vultr's allocation) and 10GB SSD storage, suitable for development and small production workloads.
Caveat: Development-tier only with no HA replica; not recommended for mission-critical applications requiring high availability.
| 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 |
Enterprise-grade PostgreSQL at $12.41/mo with 2GB RAM, burstable CPU model, and 99.99% SLA; storage and backup billed separately but still far cheaper than Vultr.
Caveat: Storage (~$0.115/GB/mo) and backup costs are separate line items; burstable tier has no reserved-instance discounts.
Solid $15/mo option with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB disk, and 99.99% SLA; straightforward pricing with only $0.01/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Note: this is Valkey (Redis-compatible), not PostgreSQL; verify if your workload requires PostgreSQL specifically.
Matches DigitalOcean at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40GB disk, and 100GB free transfer; AWS ecosystem integration if you use other AWS services.
Caveat: No data encryption included; bandwidth overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB) and can add up quickly; lower 99.9% SLA vs Vultr's implied tier.
Confirmed $16/mo pricing with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD (matching Vultr's disk), and 99.99% SLA; transparent $0.005/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups are a separate add-on (~$3-4/mo); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
Before you switch
| $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 |
| 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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