Free managed MySQL database

Q: What limitations does Aiven's free MySQL® plan have?

While free plans come with certain restrictions , they are available at no cost indefinitely. If you require additional memory or access to the complete set of features, opting for the free trial might be a more suitable choice. Aiven free plans don't have any time constraints. However, free plans will be automatically powered off if they aren't actively used. You will be notified in advance about any free plans that are scheduled to be powered off, via email and notification in the Aiven platform. Aiven also reserves the right to terminate services if they are deemed to violate the acceptable use policy . See the detailed list of features and limitations here

Start prototyping, experiment, and spin up your first hosted MySQL database in the cloud at no cost. And if your needs grow, easily scale up to large production environments.

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Who is it for?

Aiven's free hosted 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

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What’s included in your free MySQL database?

With Aiven's free hosted MySQL plan, you run on your own dedicated virtual machine, with no resource sharing and no "noisy neighbours". Enjoy premium MySQL as a service capabilities such as daily backups, Terraform integration, and more. Our easy-to-use and intuitive GUI simplifies managed database operations, but you can also use Aiven’s CLI or Terraform for infrastructure management.

Feature
Dedicated VMs	1
CPU per VM	1
RAM per VM	1
Total storage	1 GB
Cloud	Selected cloud regions around the world
All networking costs included	✓
Seamless upgrade to other plans	✓
One-click version upgrade	✓
Performance graphs	✓
Data encrypted on disk and network	✓
Backups for disaster recovery	✓
Support	Support via documentation

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Benefits of your free Aiven for MySQL service

Covers everything

Save time with Aiven's free managed 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 as a service 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 managed 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

Create your free Aiven for MySQL service

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!

Connect to your service

Via command line (mysql, mysqlsh, Aiven’s command line tool) or your application (Python, Java, PHP)

Migrate your own database

Test it on Aiven platform from an external MySQL with this migration process.

Back up and restore

Back up and restore your MySQL data to another storage service by using mysqldump to ensure access to your data in case a failure occurs.

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Aiven is all about open source

Standard Open Source Technology

By using MySQL as a service, 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.

FAQ

MySQL® is free as an open-source software, but if you opt for managed services or choose to use it in conjunction with specific platforms, there might be associated costs.

Aiven offers free managed MySQL® service and also a paid version with full capabilities, support and features of the Aiven data platform.

Sign up with Aiven to deploy your initial PostgreSQL® database is quick and easy through our web UI. No credit card needed.

First, choose your preferred region, then click 'Create Service.' Then connect to your database using provided connection details for popular tools. Lastly secure your connection and load data with available workflows for migrating from an existing database or importing sample data.

Alternatively, manage your free service using the Aiven CLI or our Terraform provider.

While free plans come with certain restrictions, they are available at no cost indefinitely. If you require additional memory or access to the complete set of features, opting for the free trial might be a more suitable choice.

Aiven free plans don't have any time constraints. However, free plans will be automatically powered off if they aren't actively used. You will be notified in advance about any free plans that are scheduled to be powered off, via email and notification in the Aiven platform.

Aiven also reserves the right to terminate services if they are deemed to violate the acceptable use policy.

See the detailed list of features and limitations here

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