Aiven for PostgreSQL

DB 6.3/10

Developer tier from $5/mo with more storage than free; Hobbyist $12-19/mo = 1 CPU, 1-2 GB RAM, 8 GB SSD ($0.02-0.026/hr). All-inclusive (backups, transfer). Startup $75/mo for prod

Aiven for PostgreSQL scores 6.3/10 for free value in DB. The main constraint: Paid — $5/mo (Developer); Hobbyist from $12/mo. Developer tier from $5/mo with more storage than free; Hobbyist $12-19/mo = 1 CPU, 1-2 GB RAM, 8 GB SSD ($0.02-0.026/hr). All-inclusive (backups, transfer). Startup $75/mo for production HA.

Category DB Kind Paid plan

Free value score

6.3 / 10

Show the math

Overall 6.3/10

value = 6.3/100

weighted_components_v1

Capacity 4.4/10

value = 0.48 ×

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

8 GB Storage

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.

$5/mo

8 GB SSD

1-2 GB

What you get

Paid — $5/mo (Developer); Hobbyist from $12/mo. Developer tier from $5/mo with more storage than free; Hobbyist $12-19/mo = 1 CPU, 1-2 GB RAM, 8 GB SSD ($0.02-0.026/hr). All-inclusive (backups, transfer). Startup $75/mo for production HA.

Managed Postgres dev instance under $5; all-inclusive pricing with no metered surprises; multi-cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure/DO/UpCloud)

Gotchas

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Sources

"Starting at $5 USD per month, the Developer tier offers more storage, so you can scale up your free PostgreSQL service in a cost-effective way."
https://aiven.io/blog/new-developer-tier-for-aiven-for-postgres
"Hobbyist starting from $12/month $0.02/hour. Startup starting from $75/month $0.10/hour."
https://aiven.io/pricing

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Open service Source ← All DB

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