Update
THE MYSQL FREE TIER IS RETIRED
You can no longer create new MySQL services on the free plan. Need MySQL? The Developer tier gives you the same managed MySQL, always on, for $5/month. Want $0? Start a free PostgreSQL® service, no credit card required.
Choose what your project runs on
Need an always-on MySQL service? Choose MySQL Developer. Building at $0? Choose free PostgreSQL.
Feature | MySQL Developer tier | Free PostgreSQL® |
|---|---|---|
Price | $5/month | $0 |
Dedicated VMs | 1 | 1 |
CPU per VM | 1 | 1 |
RAM per VM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Total storage | 8 GB | 1 GB |
Always on | ✓ Runs 24/7 | Powers off after inactivity |
All networking costs included | ✓ | ✓ |
One-click upgrade to other plans | ✓ | ✓ |
One-click version upgrade | ✓ | ✓ |
Data encrypted on disk and network | ✓ | ✓ |
Backups | Daily backup to a remote location, for disaster recovery | Backups for disaster recovery |
Support | Basic ticket support | Support via documentation |
No. New MySQL services can no longer be created on the free plan. The cheapest way to run managed MySQL on Aiven is the Developer tier at $5/month. If you want to stay at $0, the free PostgreSQL plan is still available with no credit card and no time limit.
It is built for development, testing and personal projects. It runs on a single node with no high availability or uptime SLA. For production, use Business or Premium plans, which include multi-node clusters and a 99.99% uptime SLA.
They are different engines, so moving between them is a migration, not a plan change. If your app needs MySQL, start on the MySQL Developer tier. If you are flexible, free PostgreSQL lets you start building at $0.
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