Create your free managed PostgreSQL® database in the cloud
Launch a free PostgreSQL® database instantly with Aiven’s fully managed platform. Perfect for prototyping, experimenting, and learning PostgreSQL without setup headaches. Connect securely from anywhere, explore powerful PostgreSQL features, and upgrade seamlessly to larger production plans as your needs grow.
What’s included in your free PostgreSQL® database?
With Aiven’s free PostgreSQL® plan, you operate on an exclusive virtual machine, ensuring there is no sharing of resources and no disturbances from other users. Our user-friendly interface makes managing your database easy, but you can also use Aiven’s CLI or Terraform.
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 | ✓ |
AI-driven optimization recommendations | ✓ |
Support |
Who is it for?
Aiven’s free PostgreSQL® plan is ideal for anyone who is looking to easily get started with managed PostgreSQL®, whether it's for personal or professional use. It's perfect for small-scale projects, prototypes, and experiments, it offers essential features for a quick start.
Temporarily test and prototype during product development
Learn more about the basic database concepts, SQL language, and application development
Integrate your favourite application framework
Check how to optimize your workloads with the help of AI
Benefits of your free Aiven for PostgreSQL® service
Covers everything
Save time with Aiven’s free plan that covers all the essentials, including virtual machine, backup, and networking costs. No unexpected charges arising.
Aiven's dedicated PostgreSQL® instances
Aiven's dedicated PostgreSQL® 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
By having access to monitoring and logs, you can proactively identify and address issues before they escalate, gaining valuable insights into the performance of your database over time.
Terraform integration
Manage your service using the Aiven Terraform provider, and automate the provisioning and management of your PostgreSQL® database. Easily deploy, manage and scale your database infrastructure with the most popular infrastructure-as-code tool.
Secure and compliant
Aiven services hold certifications such as SOC2, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, and GDPR compliance. You can also set up easy and secure authentication with SSO.
AI-driven optimization recommendations
Leverage the Aiven AI database optimizer to review the queries running against your database and receive AI-driven index recommendations to optimize your workloads.
FAQ
Create your free Aiven for PostgreSQL® service
Set up your fully managed PostgreSQL® db in less than 5 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!
Next steps
- Connect to your servicevia command line (psql, pgAdmin) or your application (Go, Java, NodeJS, PHP, Python, Rivery, Skyvia, Zapier)
- Migrate your own database to test it on Aiven platform from an external PostgreSQL® with this migration process (aiven-db-migrate)
- If you don’t have data ready to use, import exoplanets dataset or Pagila sample dataset to your Aiven for PostgreSQL® to see it in action.
