Managed Databases · $5850/mo (192 GB RAM, 24 vCPU)
Vultr's Valkey plan is significantly overpriced compared to comparable managed database offerings. Multiple providers deliver similar or better specs at 23-43% of Vultr's cost, with transparent pricing and established SLAs. Even accounting for hidden costs, the savings are substantial.
Delivers 128GB RAM and 16 vCPU for just $1300/mo with published 99.99% SLA and transparent $0.01/GB bandwidth overage pricing.
Caveat: Slightly lower specs (128GB vs 192GB RAM, 16 vs 24 vCPU) but still a strong value proposition for most workloads.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | Managed Databases · Valkey Memory Optimized 128GB | $1300/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 96 GB - Standalone | $1500/mo | 96 GB RAM, 20 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-6 | $2000/mo |
96GB RAM and 20 vCPU at $1500/mo with 99.99% SLA and 1920GB SSD storage; pricing estimated from node pattern but aligns with published Linode rates.
Caveat: Spec is ESTIMATED and not directly confirmed; HA clustering would cost 2-3x more; bandwidth overages at $0.005-0.015/GB apply after pooled allowance.
120GB RAM and 32 vCPU across 2 nodes with 99.99% SLA and in-memory Valkey architecture; closest feature parity to Vultr's offering.
Caveat: Slightly lower RAM (120GB vs 192GB) and region-locked to Milan/Paris; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
128GB RAM and 32 vCPU with 2.56-12.8TB storage and 99.99% SLA; strong alternative if PostgreSQL is acceptable.
Caveat: Different database engine (PostgreSQL vs Valkey); region-locked to Milan/Paris; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
100GB RAM Redis with 65000 max connections; only option that exceeds Vultr in price, included for completeness.
Caveat: More expensive than Vultr; SLA not separately published; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; requires established billing history.
Before you switch
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| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-128 | $2478.28/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Business DB1-120 | $3354.06/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-128 | $3979.23/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Business DB1-120 | $7379.21/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-14 | $12500/mo | 100 GB RAM | Visit |