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Managed Databases · $140/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB)
Vultr's $140/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a managed PostgreSQL database. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB+ disk) at 45-65% lower cost, with better or equivalent SLAs. The main trade-off is whether you need high-availability replication, which Vultr's plan includes but most cheaper alternatives do not.
Matches Vultr's specs exactly (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB+ disk) at less than half the price with 99.99% SLA and single-node reliability.
Caveat: Single node only, no built-in HA/replication like Vultr's 2-replica setup; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
| 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 · OpenSearch Basic 2GB |
Identical specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD) at 54% savings with 99.99% SLA and straightforward pricing.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear node pricing and not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (~$13-16/mo).
Matches Vultr's RAM and disk (4GB RAM, 64GB disk) at 64% lower cost with managed backups and 120 max connections.
Caveat: Lower SLA (99.5% vs Vultr's implied 99.9%+); Essential tier has no fork/follow; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; requires established billing history for performance dynos.
Offers 4GB RAM at 61% savings with 99.95% SLA and simple per-second billing model.
Caveat: Only 1 vCPU (vs Vultr's 2); persistent disk storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; bandwidth overage rate unclear (~$0.15/GB estimated).
Cheapest option with 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80GB disk, 100GB transfer included, and data encryption at 79% savings.
Caveat: Half the RAM and vCPU of Vultr; lower SLA (99.9%); data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); single-node only.
Before you switch
| $19.6/mo |
| 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
| Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 2GB Standard | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80 GB | 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 |
| 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 |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-4gb | $55/mo | 4 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 |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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