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Managed Databases · $70/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB)
Vultr's $70/mo PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to managed database offerings from Scaleway, Azure, and DigitalOcean, which deliver comparable or better specs at 84-94% lower cost. However, Vultr's plan includes high availability with 2 replicas, which most cheaper alternatives lack; verify whether HA is essential for your workload before switching.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (vs Vultr's 1GB) and 10GB SSD storage, suitable for development and small production workloads.
Caveat: No HA replica available and explicitly marked development/prototyping only; not recommended for mission-critical systems.
| 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 |
Azure's burstable tier costs $12.41/mo with 2GB RAM and includes 99.99% SLA; storage and backup billed separately but still far cheaper than Vultr's all-in price.
Caveat: Burstable CPU model means performance is not guaranteed; storage overage at $0.115/GB/mo and outbound bandwidth charges above 100GB/month pooled free tier apply.
At $15/mo for 1GB RAM and 10GB disk with 99.99% SLA, DigitalOcean undercuts Vultr by 79% and includes straightforward bandwidth pricing ($0.01/GB overage).
Caveat: This is a Valkey (Redis-compatible) offering, not PostgreSQL; if PostgreSQL is required, DigitalOcean's managed PostgreSQL plans are higher.
Matches DigitalOcean at $15/mo with 1GB RAM, 40GB disk, and 100GB monthly transfer included; simpler pricing than full AWS.
Caveat: No data encryption included; bandwidth overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB) and can spike; 99.9% SLA is lower than Vultr's implied tier.
At $16/mo for 1GB RAM and 25GB SSD with 99.99% SLA, Linode is only $1 more than Lightsail and offers confirmed pricing with no HA replica.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); HA upgrade costs 2-3x the base price; backups are a separate add-on at roughly 20-25% of instance cost; outbound bandwidth charged at $0.005/GB after pooled allowance.
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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Linode (Akamai)