Managed Databases · $72/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Vultr's Valkey CC-HP 2vCPU/4GB at $72/mo is a premium managed in-memory database tier with 2 vCPU and 4GB RAM. While cheaper 2GB/1vCPU alternatives exist (Scaleway $11, Azure $12.41, DigitalOcean $19.60), they are development-only or burstable tiers unsuitable for production workloads. The only true spec matches (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU) are OVHcloud Valkey Essential ($55.77), Render Postgres Pro-4gb ($55), and Linode Shared 4GB ($65), but Vultr's zero-replica Valkey tier is positioned as a high-performance cache layer, not a direct replacement for single-node databases.
Exact RAM/vCPU match (4GB/2vCPU) for in-memory workloads at $16.23/mo less, with 99.99% SLA and 1-node deployment.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; verify data-transfer policy aligns with your region.
| 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 · OpenSearch Basic 2GB |
4GB RAM at $17/mo less; includes 1 vCPU and 99.95% SLA, suitable if you need a relational database instead of cache.
Caveat: Persistent disk storage and bandwidth overage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month and ~$0.15/GB respectively; instances billed by the second.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB SSD at $7/mo less with 99.99% SLA; price is estimated from linear pattern, not directly confirmed.
Caveat: Outbound bandwidth charged at $0.005/GB after allowance; HA clusters cost 2-3x more; backup service is a separate add-on (~20-25% surcharge).
Before you switch
| $19.6/mo |
| 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU |
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| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 2GB Standard | $30/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 80 GB | 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 |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-0 | $50/mo | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2 | $54.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Render Postgres · Pro-4gb | $55/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Managed Dashboards (Grafana) · Essential DB1-4 | $55.77/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-4 | $64.24/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 4 GB - Standalone | $65/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-4 | $70.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |