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Managed Databases · $432/mo (24 GB RAM, 6 vCPU)
Vultr's Valkey plan is significantly overpriced compared to direct alternatives. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior in-memory database specs at 34-66% lower cost, with transparent pricing and strong SLAs. Unless you have specific Vultr infrastructure lock-in, switching will yield substantial savings.
Exact product match (Valkey/Redis-compatible) with 16GB RAM and 4 vCPU at one-third Vultr's price, plus 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Specs show 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 6 vCPU; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch General Purpose 16GB | $197.35/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo |
16GB RAM with 6 vCPU (matching Vultr's core count) at 42% discount, 99.99% SLA, and transparent bandwidth overage at $0.005/GB.
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; HA clustering costs 2-3x more if needed.
43% cheaper with 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480GB disk, and 300GB monthly transfer included; 99.9% SLA.
Caveat: Data transfer overage is steep at $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; only 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 6.
54% cheaper with 16GB RAM and 4 vCPU, 99.99% SLA, and simple $0.01/GB overage pricing.
Caveat: OpenSearch is a search/analytics engine, not a general-purpose cache like Valkey; verify workload fit.
Lowest sticker price at 63% savings with 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50GB SSD, and transparent egress (75GB free, then EUR 0.01/GB).
Caveat: Supports PostgreSQL and MySQL only, not Valkey; 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 6; SLA varies by tier (99.9-99.99%).
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB |
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| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 16 GB - Standalone | $250/mo | 16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Essential DB1-15 | $255.72/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Essential DB1-15 | $255.72/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Discovery-B3-16 | $284.04/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Essential DB1-15 | $284.26/mo | 15 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - Kafka · Kafka Connect Discovery-B3-16 | $339.01/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-3 | $400/mo | 15 GB RAM, 512 GB | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-16 | $402.6/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-16 | $506.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Fly.io | Managed Postgres · Scale | $962/mo | 32 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-10 | $3500/mo | 25 GB RAM | Visit |
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