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DB 6.9/10

1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU managed Postgres from $15/mo; automated backups included; $200 free credits to start. Managed Redis/Valkey also from $15/mo. 32 global locations.

Free credit
$200
Credit window
30 days

Vultr Managed Databases scores 6.9/10 for free value in DB. The main constraint: Paid — $15/mo (1 GB). 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU managed Postgres from $15/mo; automated backups included; $200 free credits to start. Managed Redis/Valkey also from $15/mo. 32 global locations.

Category DB Kind Paid plan

Free value score

6.9 / 10
Show the math
Overall 6.9/10
value = 6.9/100
weighted_components_v1
Capacity 5.6/10
value = 200 $ one-time
fixed_log_v1
Operations 8.2/10
value = 8.2/100
policy_score_v1
Production fit 8/10
value = 8/100
policy_score_v1

Key metrics

0.001 GB Storage policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable included storage allowance is published in this item.
1 reads/mo Reads policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable monthly read allowance is published in this item.
1 writes/mo Writes policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable monthly write allowance is published in this item.
$15/mo
1 GB
$200 cred

What you get

Paid — $15/mo (1 GB). 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU managed Postgres from $15/mo; automated backups included; $200 free credits to start. Managed Redis/Valkey also from $15/mo. 32 global locations.

Matches DO/Lightsail entry with broader global region coverage and $200 starting credit

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Sources

paid value databases
Open service Source ← All DB

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