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Managed Databases · $210/mo (4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB)
Vultr's $210/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a managed PostgreSQL database. Multiple providers offer 4GB RAM / 1-2 vCPU PostgreSQL instances at $30-65/mo with comparable or better reliability and features. Even accounting for hidden costs, you can save 70-85% by switching.
| 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 1/4 the price with 99.95% SLA; persistent disk storage billed separately but still far cheaper overall.
Caveat: Disk storage charged at $0.25/GB/month on top; bandwidth overages at ~$0.15/GB; instances billed by the second so partial-month charges apply.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80-240GB storage at 1/3 the price with 99.99% SLA and single-node simplicity.
Caveat: APAC region egress loses free status after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately; additional storage charged at $0.0004/GB/hr.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD at 1/3 the price with 99.99% SLA; straightforward standalone option.
Caveat: Price is estimated from linear pricing pattern, not directly confirmed; backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge); HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
Cheapest option at 1/7 the price with 80GB disk, 100GB transfer, and data encryption included.
Caveat: Only 2GB RAM vs your 4GB; data transfer overage is $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; 99.9% SLA is lower than most competitors.
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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