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Managed Databases · $80/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
Vultr's $80/mo Valkey plan is significantly overpriced compared to direct competitors offering equivalent or better specs at 75-81% lower cost. DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, and Linode all deliver 1GB/1vCPU managed Valkey or Redis for $15-16/mo with similar hidden-cost profiles and comparable SLAs.
Identical specs (1GB RAM, 1vCPU, 10GB disk) at one-fifth the price with 99.99% SLA and straightforward $0.01/GB bandwidth overage.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages apply after pooled allowance; no HA replica included (same as Vultr).
| 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 · Valkey Basic 1GB |
Matches 1GB/1vCPU spec with 40GB disk and 100GB transfer included; 99.9% SLA and predictable regional bandwidth pricing.
Caveat: Data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); no data encryption in base tier.
1GB/1vCPU with 25GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and low bandwidth overage rate ($0.005/GB for compute); confirmed pricing.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups and HA upgrades are paid add-ons; HA clusters cost 2-3x more.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (2x Vultr) and 10GB SSD; suitable for development and prototyping workloads.
Caveat: Development/prototyping tier only with no HA available; not recommended for production; egress charges apply after 75GB free tier.
2GB RAM at $12.41/mo with 99.99% SLA and CPU-credit burstable model; storage and backup billed separately but still far cheaper overall.
Caveat: Storage/backup billed separately (~$0.115/GB/mo); no reserved-instance discount on Burstable tier; outbound bandwidth charged above 100GB/month pooled free tier.
Before you switch
| $15/mo |
| 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
| Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 1GB Standard | $15/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone | $16/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Basic-1gb | $19/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | 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 |
| Render | Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard | $32/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Basic | $38/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5 | $200/mo | 1 GB RAM | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU | $245.28/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
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