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Managed Databases · $2880/mo (128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 640 GB)
Vultr's $2880/mo plan is significantly overpriced for managed PostgreSQL. You're paying roughly 2.1x more than comparable single-node 64GB options, and even accounting for the doubled specs (32vCPU vs 16vCPU, 128GB vs 64GB RAM), the per-unit cost is still 50-70% higher. Multiple providers offer better value at half the price or less.
Cheapest PostgreSQL option at $782/mo with 99.99% SLA; covers half your RAM/vCPU needs at one-quarter the price, making it ideal if you can scale horizontally or don't need the full 128GB.
Caveat: Half the specs (64GB RAM, 16vCPU vs your 128GB/32vCPU); bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB apply if you exceed pooled allowance.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · PostgreSQL Basic Premium AMD 64GB | $782.2/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 64 GB - Standalone | $950/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1280 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-64 | $1181.87/mo |
Strong value at $950/mo with 1280GB SSD storage (vs Vultr's 640GB), 99.99% SLA, and lower bandwidth overage rates ($0.005/GB); ESTIMATED pricing flag suggests some uncertainty but still 66% cheaper.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear node pricing, not directly confirmed; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (20-25% of instance price).
PostgreSQL-specific match at $1351.60/mo with 64GB RAM, 16vCPU, and up to 6.4TB usable storage; 99.99% SLA and 4 Gbps public/private bandwidth.
Caveat: Again half your specs; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; single node (no HA by default).
Closest spec match with 122GB RAM and 1.5TB storage at $2000/mo; managed PaaS removes operational overhead and includes 500 max connections.
Caveat: Still $880/mo cheaper than Vultr but higher than most alternatives; Essential tier has only 99.5% SLA and no HA; Advanced tier pricing not published; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades.
Before you switch
| 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU |
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| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-64 | $1351.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-64 | $1351.6/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-64 | $1382.77/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-64 | $1969.69/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-6 | $2000/mo | 122 GB RAM, 1536 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Production B3-64 | $2272.34/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-14 | $12500/mo | 100 GB RAM | Visit |
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