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Managed Databases · $13440/mo (192 GB RAM, 64 vCPU, 960 GB)
Vultr's $13,440/mo plan is dramatically overpriced compared to functionally equivalent managed PostgreSQL offerings. DigitalOcean, Linode, and Heroku all deliver comparable or superior specs at 85-95% lower cost. The Vultr plan appears to be a high-end multi-replica configuration; single-node or 2-replica alternatives from competitors offer far better value.
128GB RAM (vs 192GB) and 32 vCPU (vs 64) at 1/7th the price with published 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Lower CPU and RAM; verify your workload doesn't require the full 64vCPU/192GB headroom.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · PostgreSQL General Purpose 128GB | $1825.4/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Dedicated G7 96 GB - Standalone | $1965/mo | 96 GB RAM, 48 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-6 | $2000/mo |
96GB RAM, 48 dedicated vCPU, 1920GB NVMe storage at 1/6.8th the price with 99.99% SLA and clear bandwidth tiers.
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).
122GB RAM, 1.5TB storage, 500 max connections at 1/6.7th the price with managed ops and fork/follow capabilities.
Caveat: SLA not separately published for Standard tier; Essential tier has only 99.5% SLA and no HA; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades.
128GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 2.56-12.8TB storage at 1/4.97th the price with 99.99% SLA and 8 Gbps public/private bandwidth.
Caveat: Region-limited to Milan/Paris; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress after mid-2026.
Identical specs to PostgreSQL option (128GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 2.56-12.8TB) if MySQL is acceptable for your use case.
Caveat: MySQL instead of PostgreSQL; same regional and IPv4 limitations as PostgreSQL variant.
Before you switch
| 122 GB RAM, 1536 GB |
| Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-128 | $2478.28/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Business DB1-120 | $3354.06/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-128 | $3979.23/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Business DB1-120 | $7379.21/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-14 | $12500/mo | 100 GB RAM | Visit |
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