Can I run Aiven services within my own cloud account?

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 .

What is the retention period for PITR?

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 .

What’s included in Aiven customer support?

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.

What’s included in the free PostgreSQL plan?

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

What is the difference between the Aiven free plans and the Aiven free trial?

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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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!

Deploy on

Start with a free plan

Includes single dedicated VM, backups and networking

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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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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.

Resources:

Get started with Aiven for PostgreSQL (docs)

What is PostgreSQL? (blog)

Optimize your database workloads with AI

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.

Customer stories

How Aiven customers use PostgreSQL

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Does the work of 2+ full-time engineers

“The biggest thing is that when we switched to Aiven, we instantly had a more reliable service.”

Alexey Indeev

CTO and Co-founder

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Rock-solid service with reduced costs

“We’ve saved our customers something like 2.6 years of staring at a loading spinner.”

Al James

CTO & Co-founder

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Easy scaling for cost control

"Engineers feel empowered, and they’re more engaged and interested in their work."

Kim Leung

Engineering Manager

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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.

Learn more

Get your first cluster online now

Get started for free

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.

Cloud

Region

Free
$0/month
- 1 dedicated VM
- 2 CPU per VM
- 1 GB RAM per VM
- 1-5 GB total storage
Get started for free
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
Static IP Addresses
Get started for free
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
Static IP Addresses
Get started for free
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
Static IP Addresses
Get started for free

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Data retention is only limited by storage. For information about annual discount or plan capacity beyond the listed plans, please contact us

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