Aiven for PostgreSQL®
Aiven for PostgreSQL is a managed Postgres database that can be deployed on any major cloud. It is known for reliability, robust features, and exceptionally high performance.
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Aiven for PostgreSQL®
Managed and hosted PostgreSQL database service with high performance and all the extensions you want out of the box. Now AI optimized!
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Start with a free plan
Includes single dedicated VM, backups and networking
How it works
Open source relational database
PostgreSQL is an Object-Relational Database Management System (ORDBMS), meaning it has relational database capabilities and an object-oriented design. It is used for managing read-write operations, large datasets, and complex queries, and is frequently used for mission-critical applications like web, mobile, geospatial, and analytics. It is ACID-compliant (atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability) for reliable database transactions.
With Aiven for PostgreSQL, you can set up managed Postgres database in less than 10 minutes — directly from our web console or programmatically via our API, CLI, Terraform provider or Kubernetes operator. Use Aiven AI database optimizer to get performance insights, and index and SQL rewrite suggestions to optimize performance.
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Manage with the tools you want:
Terraform
Kubernetes
GUI
CLI
API
Benefits
Benefits of Aiven for PostgreSQL® database
No one wants to spend an entire day getting databases set up or running maintenance checks. Or installing security patches, upgrades, and generally making sure things don’t break as you scale them.
With Aiven’s managed and hosted Postgres database, you can spin up your clusters with a couple of clicks — so you can stop burning hours managing DBs and get back to focusing on your code.
Automatic updates and upgrades. Zero stress.
Stressing about applying PostgreSQL maintenance updates or version upgrades to your clusters? Handle updates and upgrades with just a few clicks with Aiven's managed Postgres service. Enjoy near-zero interruptions or downtime.
99.99% uptime. 100% human support.
Downtime is a disaster for mission-critical databases and applications. That’s why Aiven makes sure you get 99.99% uptime. Plus, you get access to a 100% human support team — in case you need a helping hand.
Super-transparent pricing. No networking costs.
If you are asking "How much does Postgres cost?" check out our all-inclusive pricing. Our Postgres pricing has no hidden fees or charges, just one payment that covers networking to data storage, and everything in-between.
AI optimized
Troubleshoot PostgreSQL database performance issues within seconds. Get instant optimization recommendations. Reduce your databases cost with faster queries. Check out Aiven AI Database Optimizer.
Features
Key features of Aiven for PostgreSQL
Setting up Postgres
How to set up PostgreSQL
- Deploy Postgres on AWS, GCP, Azure, Digital Ocean, or UpCloud
- Select the Postgres pricing plan that best fits your needs
- High availability plans come with 1 or 2 standby nodes, which also act as read replicas
- High performance clusters based on carefully selected instance types and storage options - large 10TB storage capacity available
- Create a production-ready, hosted Postgres database in 10 minutes
- Leverage your cloud account discounts with our Bring-your-own-cloud (BYOC) deployment model
Connect to Postgres
Integrate with your infrastructure
- Secure network connectivity using VPC peering, PrivateLink, or TransitGateway technologies
- 70+ PostgreSQL extensions available including TimescaleDB
- Connection pooling for easy management of client application connections
- Use Aiven for Valkey as a cache for PostgreSQL to optimize performance
- Use Change Data Capture (CDC) to stream changes into Aiven for Apache Kafka without impacting PostgreSQL performance
Managing Postgres
How to manage Postgres
- Manage your PostgreSQL cluster using Aiven Console (GUI), CLI, Terraform, or Kubernetes tools
- Scale, fork, upgrade, and create read replicas with the click of a mouse
- Guaranteed compatibility with open source software
- Create read-replicas to different clouds or regions for disaster recovery or geo-proximity
- Integrate with your favorite observability tooling — from Datadog to Prometheus, Jolokia, and more — or use Aiven observability tools for enhanced monitoring and logging
Operating Postgres
How to operate Postgres
- Self-healing platform with 99.99% uptime SLA
- Zero downtime during scaling, upgrading, and other management operations
- Automatic backups with Point-In-Time-Recovery support
- Secure and compliant solution — ISO 27001:2013, SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI/DSS
- Option for 24/7 support from a 100% human support team
Aiven AI Database Optimizer
Solve Postgres performance issues in minutes with AI-driven performance insights and optimization suggestions. Write performant code 100x faster with index and SQL rewrite recommendations.
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Aiven for PostgreSQL pricing plans
Scale up or down. Pay only for what you use.
Starting at just $0 a month for the free PostgreSQL plan, prices vary based on the number of nodes and your storage needs. Hourly billing saves you money. Change your plan anytime at no extra cost.
Startup
starting from$110/month
$0.15/hour- 1 dedicated VM
- 2-96 CPU per VM
- 4-384 GB RAM per VM
- 80-3000 GB total storage
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Add-ons
Business
starting from$290/month
$0.40/hour- 2 dedicated VM
- 2-96 CPU per VM
- 4-384 GB RAM per VM
- 80-3000 GB total storage
- Everything in Startup, plus high availability
Add-ons
Premium
starting from$435/month
$0.60/hour- 3 dedicated VM
- 2-96 CPU per VM
- 4-384 GB RAM per VM
- 80-3000 GB total storage
- Everything in Business, plus a second standby node
Add-ons
Need help? Use our Pricing Calculator to get a recommended plan based on your unique data needs and requirements.
Data retention is only limited by storage. For information about annual discount or plan capacity beyond the listed plans, please contact us
FAQ
Yes, we offer a Bring-your-own-cloud (BYOC) deployment model for strict control requirements or to take advantage of your cloud provider discounts. Please contact sales for more information, or check out our BYOC documentation.
The retention period for PITR depends on the plan type. It is 2 days for Startup, 14 for Business, and 30 for Premium. This backup history also acts as the usable range for the point in time recovery feature.
You can find more information in our documentation.
We proactively monitor all services 24/7/365. Our personnel are automatically alerted to any service anomalies for immediate resolution. Additionally, your account includes email and chat support. Three additional support tiers are available for a fee. Learn more about support response times and plans.
The free PostgreSQL plan comes with the following specification:
- Single node
- 1 CPU
- 1GB RAM
- 5GB storage
- Easy management via our web console, CLI, API, Terraform provider, or Kubernetes operator
- Out-of-the-box monitoring (metrics and logs)
- Backups
- Community support
However, some Aiven platform functionality is not available:
- No VPC peering, service integrations, or forking
- No connection pooling
- Only community support
- No 99.99% SLA
- Only Digital Ocean
- Only one service per service type per user and organization
The free plans are limited in size but can be run indefinitely free of charge. The full platform free trial gives you $300 of credit for 30 days that you can use on any service types and plan sizes. You can run free services alongside your trial, they will not impact your trial credits and will continue to run after the trial has expired.
For more details on the free plans, check out our documentation.
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