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Managed Databases · $375/mo (16 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 320 GB)
Vultr's $375/mo PostgreSQL plan is significantly overpriced compared to direct competitors offering 8GB RAM / 2 vCPU managed PostgreSQL at $80-$169/mo. You are paying a 2.2x to 4.7x premium for the same or better specs. Even accounting for Vultr's larger 320GB disk, the per-GB storage cost does not justify the gap.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 8GB | $76.25/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XXS (non-HA) | $80/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · General Purpose D2s |
PostgreSQL with 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM, usable storage 160-800GB, 99.99% SLA, and per-node pricing is transparent.
Caveat: Storage range is 160-800GB usable (not fixed at 320GB); APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; requires verification of exact provisioned storage cost.
PostgreSQL with 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM at 1/4 Vultr's price; 99.99% SLA and 1-year reserved instances offer 38% additional discount.
Caveat: Price is compute-only and excludes storage; storage, IOPS, and outbound bandwidth are billed separately; premium SSD tiers add significant cost.
PostgreSQL with 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM at 1/3.75 Vultr's price; 99.95% SLA and simple per-second billing model.
Caveat: Storage is billed separately at $0.25/GB/month (320GB would add ~$80/mo); bandwidth overage at ~$0.15/GB; total cost approaches $180/mo with typical storage.
PostgreSQL with 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM / 240GB disk at 1/3.3 Vultr's price; includes 200GB monthly transfer and data encryption.
Caveat: Data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 99.9% SLA is lower than Vultr; Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
Before you switch
| $95/mo |
| 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU |
| Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-8gb | $100/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Production B3-8 | $107.75/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 8GB Standard | $115/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 240 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-8 | $127.17/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 8 GB - Standalone | $130/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Discovery-B3-8 | $147.75/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-8 | $169/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-8 | $169/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-8 | $173.01/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| UpCloud | Managed MySQL · 2-node 4x8GB-50GB | $175/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-2 | $200/mo | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-8 | $212.65/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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