Is Vultr's PostgreSQL GP 96vCPU/256GB (1 rep) the best deal?

Managed Databases · $19200/mo (256 GB RAM, 96 vCPU, 1280 GB)

Better deals exist

Vultr's $19,200/mo plan is significantly overpriced for a single-replica managed database. OVHcloud's PostgreSQL Discovery-B3-256 at $5,406/mo offers identical RAM and storage at 72% lower cost, though with fewer vCPUs (64 vs 96). Linode's offering is severely underpowered (128GB RAM, 50 vCPU) and marked ESTIMATED, making it unsuitable.

Managed Database - PostgreSQL Discovery-B3-256

$5406/mosave 72%

Matches Vultr's 256GB RAM and 5.12TB+ storage at less than one-third the price, with published 99.99% SLA and 16 Gbps network.

Caveat: 64 vCPU vs Vultr's 96; region-locked to Milan/Paris; IPv4 addresses billed separately.

Managed Database - MySQL Discovery-B3-256

$5406/mosave 72%

Identical specs and pricing to PostgreSQL tier; same 99.99% SLA and network performance.

Caveat: MySQL instead of PostgreSQL; 64 vCPU vs 96; region-locked to Milan/Paris.

Analytics - ClickHouse Discovery-B3-256

$4546/mosave 76%

Lowest-cost 256GB RAM option at $4,546/mo with 99.99% SLA and 16 Gbps network.

Caveat: ClickHouse (analytics engine, not OLTP); 64 vCPU; storage range 100GB-40TB is wide; region-locked to Milan/Paris.

Postgres Standard-7

$3500/mosave 82%

Cheapest option at $3,500/mo with 244GB RAM, 2TB disk, and higher connection limits (500 max).

Caveat: Only 2 vCPU equivalent (not comparable to 96 vCPU); SLA not published for Standard tier; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; performance dynos require billing history.

Before you switch

Vultr's 96 vCPU spec is unusually high for a single-replica database; verify actual workload needs before assuming OVHcloud's 64 vCPU is insufficient.
OVHcloud options are region-locked (Milan/Paris); confirm data residency and latency requirements.
OVHcloud charges IPv4 addresses separately; factor this into total cost.
Heroku Standard-7 is a managed PaaS with 2 vCPU, not a bare-metal equivalent; suitable only for application-layer databases, not high-throughput OLTP.
Linode option is marked ESTIMATED and underpowered (128GB RAM, 50 vCPU); do not rely on this pricing without direct confirmation.
Verify Vultr's bandwidth overage rates and whether your workload triggers them; this could narrow the savings gap.

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Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Linode (Akamai)	Managed Databases · Dedicated G7 128 GB - Standalone	$2620/mo	128 GB RAM, 50 vCPU, 2560 GB NVMe	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Postgres · Standard-7	$3500/mo	244 GB RAM, 2048 GB	Visit
OVHcloud	Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-256	$4546/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-256	$5406.38/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-256	$5406.38/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-256	$7958.46/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Production B3-256	$9089.08/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit

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Is Vultr's PostgreSQL GP 96vCPU/256GB (1 rep) the best deal?

Managed Databases · $19200/mo (256 GB RAM, 96 vCPU, 1280 GB)

Better deals exist

Managed Database - PostgreSQL Discovery-B3-256

$5406/mosave 72%

Matches Vultr's 256GB RAM and 5.12TB+ storage at less than one-third the price, with published 99.99% SLA and 16 Gbps network.

Caveat: 64 vCPU vs Vultr's 96; region-locked to Milan/Paris; IPv4 addresses billed separately.

Managed Database - MySQL Discovery-B3-256

$5406/mosave 72%

Identical specs and pricing to PostgreSQL tier; same 99.99% SLA and network performance.

Caveat: MySQL instead of PostgreSQL; 64 vCPU vs 96; region-locked to Milan/Paris.

Analytics - ClickHouse Discovery-B3-256

$4546/mosave 76%

Lowest-cost 256GB RAM option at $4,546/mo with 99.99% SLA and 16 Gbps network.

Caveat: ClickHouse (analytics engine, not OLTP); 64 vCPU; storage range 100GB-40TB is wide; region-locked to Milan/Paris.

Postgres Standard-7

$3500/mosave 82%

Cheapest option at $3,500/mo with 244GB RAM, 2TB disk, and higher connection limits (500 max).

Caveat: Only 2 vCPU equivalent (not comparable to 96 vCPU); SLA not published for Standard tier; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; performance dynos require billing history.

Before you switch

Vultr's 96 vCPU spec is unusually high for a single-replica database; verify actual workload needs before assuming OVHcloud's 64 vCPU is insufficient.
OVHcloud options are region-locked (Milan/Paris); confirm data residency and latency requirements.
OVHcloud charges IPv4 addresses separately; factor this into total cost.
Heroku Standard-7 is a managed PaaS with 2 vCPU, not a bare-metal equivalent; suitable only for application-layer databases, not high-throughput OLTP.
Linode option is marked ESTIMATED and underpowered (128GB RAM, 50 vCPU); do not rely on this pricing without direct confirmation.
Verify Vultr's bandwidth overage rates and whether your workload triggers them; this could narrow the savings gap.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Linode (Akamai)	Managed Databases · Dedicated G7 128 GB - Standalone	$2620/mo	128 GB RAM, 50 vCPU, 2560 GB NVMe	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Postgres · Standard-7	$3500/mo	244 GB RAM, 2048 GB	Visit
OVHcloud	Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-256	$4546/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-256	$5406.38/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-256	$5406.38/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-256	$7958.46/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Production B3-256	$9089.08/mo	256 GB RAM, 64 vCPU	Visit

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