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Managed Databases · $240/mo (16 GB RAM, 6 vCPU)
Vultr's Valkey plan is fairly priced for 16GB/6vCPU managed in-memory database, but several providers offer better value if you can accept lower specs or different database engines. AWS Lightsail and Scaleway come closest on specs and price, though with trade-offs in vCPU count or SLA.
Matches 16GB RAM at $158/mo (34% cheaper), though only 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 6; works well if you don't need the extra CPU cores.
Caveat: Different database engines (PostgreSQL/MySQL, not Valkey); SLA ranges 99.9-99.99% depending on tier; egress charges apply after 75GB free per month.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · OpenSearch Basic 8GB | $76.25/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 8 GB - Standalone | $130/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-PRO2-XS | $158/mo |
Nearly identical specs (16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, $245/mo) and only 2% more expensive; includes 300GB monthly transfer and encryption.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 6; data transfer overages are steep ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 99.9% SLA vs Vultr's unspecified.
Same Valkey engine and 16GB RAM, only 18% more expensive; 99.99% SLA and 1 Gbps private network included.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 6; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
27% cheaper at $175/mo and includes 2-node HA cluster with 99.999% SLA, the highest available.
Caveat: Only 8GB RAM per node (16GB total across 2 nodes) and 4 vCPU; MySQL, not Valkey; backup add-ons cost 10-60% extra depending on retention policy.
17% cheaper at $200/mo with 8GB RAM, 256GB disk, and managed HA; includes connection pooling.
Caveat: Only 8GB RAM and 4 vCPU vs Vultr's 16GB/6vCPU; PostgreSQL not Valkey; SLA not separately published for Standard tier; Essential tier has only 99.5% SLA.
Before you switch
| 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 50 GB SSD |
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| 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 |
| AWS Lightsail | Managed Databases · 16GB Standard | $245/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 480 GB | 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 |
| 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-9 | $1450/mo | 10 GB RAM | Visit |
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