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Managed Databases · $150/mo (4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB)
Vultr's $150/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a single-replica managed PostgreSQL database. Multiple providers offer comparable or better specs (4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, PostgreSQL) at 33-63% lower cost, with stronger SLAs and more transparent pricing.
Matches your 4GB RAM and 64GB disk at one-third the price, with 99.5% SLA and managed backups included.
Caveat: Standard tier requires established payment history; Essential tier (cheaper) has no HA and only 99.5% uptime; Advanced tier pricing requires sales contact.
| 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 |
Exact 4GB RAM match at 37% of Vultr's price, with 99.95% SLA and per-second billing flexibility.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage ($0.25/GB/mo) and bandwidth overages (~$0.15/GB) billed separately; storage overage at $0.30/GB/mo can add up quickly.
Upgrades you to 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU with 80-240GB usable storage at 43% of Vultr's price, plus 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; additional storage billed at $0.0004/GB/hr.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD at 43% of Vultr's price with 99.99% SLA and transparent per-GB bandwidth overage ($0.005/GB).
Caveat: Spec is estimated from pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
Cheapest option at 80% savings with 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80GB disk, and 100GB free transfer per month.
Caveat: Only 99.9% SLA (lower than Vultr); data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); single replica only, no HA.
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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