Xata

DB 5.6/10

Small dedicated instance: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM at $0.024/hr ($18/mo). Pro plan $25/mo base includes 8 GB DB space + 100 GB file storage + $10 usage credit. Copy-on-write Postgres branc

Free credit: $10
Credit window: 30 days

Xata scores 5.6/10 for free value in DB. The main constraint: Paid — $18/mo (small instance); Pro $25/mo base. Small dedicated instance: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM at $0.024/hr ($18/mo). Pro plan $25/mo base includes 8 GB DB space + 100 GB file storage + $10 usage credit. Copy-on-write Postgres branching.

Category DB Kind Paid plan

Free value score

5.6 / 10

Show the math

Overall 5.6/10

value = 5.6/100

weighted_components_v1

Capacity 3/10

value = 10 $ 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

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.

$18/mo

2 vCPU

2 GB RAM

What you get

Paid — $18/mo (small instance); Pro $25/mo base. Small dedicated instance: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM at $0.024/hr ($18/mo). Pro plan $25/mo base includes 8 GB DB space + 100 GB file storage + $10 usage credit. Copy-on-write Postgres branching.

2 vCPU + 2 GB RAM for $18 plus instant data branches — strong dev/staging value; anonymized copy-on-write branches replace slow staging replicas

Gotchas

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Sources

"small, ≤2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, $0.024/hr, $18/month ; medium, ≤2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, $0.048/hr, $35/month."
https://xata.io/pricing
"Pro plan is $25/month base, which includes certain limits (like 8 GB database space, 100GB file storage, etc.) and importantly includes $10 of [usage]"
https://xata.io/blog/neon-vs-supabase-vs-xata-postgres-branching-part-2

paid value databases

Open service Source ← All DB

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