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Managed Databases · $105/mo (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
Vultr's $105/mo Valkey plan is significantly overpriced compared to direct competitors offering similar or better specs at 85-90% lower cost. DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, and Linode all deliver 1GB managed Valkey/Redis at $15-16/mo with comparable SLAs and hidden-cost profiles. Even accounting for Vultr's 2-replica setup, the value proposition is poor.
Identical 1GB RAM / 1 vCPU Valkey specs, 99.99% SLA, and straightforward $0.01/GB bandwidth overage pricing with no surprise licensing costs.
Caveat: Single-node by default; no mention of HA replica option like Vultr's 2-replica setup, so verify replication needs before switching.
1GB RAM / 1 vCPU with 40GB disk and 100GB monthly transfer included; 99.9% SLA and no data encryption is a minor trade-off for the price.
Caveat: Data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB) and can exceed DigitalOcean's flat $0.01/GB if you exceed the 100GB allowance significantly.
1GB RAM / 1 vCPU with 25GB SSD, 99.99% SLA, and $0.005/GB bandwidth overage (cheapest among peers) once pooled allowance is exceeded.
Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); HA 3-node clusters cost 2-3x the base price, so if you need Vultr's 2-replica setup, Linode's HA option may approach parity.
Cheapest option at $11/mo with 2GB RAM (double Vultr's) and 10GB SSD, though explicitly development/prototyping only with no HA.
Caveat: No HA available and development-tier SLA means unsuitable for production workloads; use only for non-critical testing or staging.
Before you switch
| 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 | $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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