Set up your free MySQL database
Start prototyping, experiment, and spin up your first MySQL database in the cloud at no cost. And if your needs grow, easily scale up to large production environments.
Start prototyping, experiment, and spin up your first MySQL database in the cloud at no cost. And if your needs grow, easily scale up to large production environments.
Aiven’s free MySQL plan is ideal for anyone who is looking to easily get started with MySQL database, whether it's for personal or professional use. It's perfect for small-scale projects, prototypes, and experiments, and provides all the essential features you need to get up and running quickly.
Temporarily test and prototype during product development
Use it as a small database to store data from another tool
Learn more about the basic database concepts, SQL language, and application development
Covers everything
Save time with Aiven’s free plan that covers all the essentials, including virtual machine, backup, and networking costs. No extra charges popping up.
Aiven's dedicated MySQL instances
Aiven's dedicated MySQL instances offer maximum security and privacy for your data, consistent performance levels, and the ability to fine-tune for optimal performance.
Monitoring and log access
With access to monitoring and logs, you can identify and resolve issues before they become critical, and gain insight into how your database is performing over time.
Terraform integration
Manage your service using the Aiven Terraform provider, and automate the provisioning and management of your MySQL database. Easily deploy, manage and scale your database infrastructure with the most popular infrastructure-as-code tool.
Secure and compliant
All Aiven services have certifications like SOC2, ISO27001, PCI-DSS and GDPR. You can also set up easy and secure authentication with SSO.
Backups for disaster recovery
Ready to take Aiven for MySQL for a spin? Set up your MySQL database in less than 10 minutes. It's easy and quick - simply access our web console or use our API, CLI, or Terraform. Check out our docs and sign up with your Github or Google account!
Standard Open Source Technology
By using MySQL, you can transfer your data seamlessly to other services or platforms with no additional costs or complexity. This also means it's easy to switch to Aiven from another service or platform.
Same robust Aiven services
Aiven’s free MySQL hosting is built on the same robust platform that our enterprise customers trust. You can be confident that your database is in good hands, and that it's backed by the same powerful tools and technology that all our customers rely on.
Add more services
You can expand your MySQL database with other free services like Aiven for Redis®* or Aiven for PostgreSQL®. Redis, for instance, can be used as a cache to speed up queries and reduce latency, which can be particularly useful for applications that require real-time data processing or handling large volumes of data.
