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Aiven

Managed open source data services on multiple clouds, billed hourly with all-inclusive plan pricing.

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Aiven is a managed database provider based in Finland. It operates European infrastructure in India, Singapore and Canada and other locations. A free tier is available. As a European company it is not subject to the US CLOUD Act. Pricing on this page is published only after a human has reviewed it.

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Company based in
Finland
European regions
IndiaSingaporeCanadaGermanyUnited KingdomAustraliaUnited States
US CLOUD Act
European company, no US parent
GDPR agreement
Available
Free tier
Free plans are available for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, OpenSearch, and Apache Kafka with capped resources and no time limit.
VAT
Shown excluding VAT
Aiven website
Website image published by Aiven.

Pricing

19 plans
  • Free
    PostgreSQL plan. Free services have no time limitation, subject to inactivity and acceptable-use shutdown rules.
    Monthly
    0 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    1 GB
  • Developer
    PostgreSQL plan. No specific cloud or region, integrations, or connection pooling.
    Monthly
    5 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    8 GB
  • Hobbyist
    PostgreSQL plan. Also shown as $0.02/hour and billed hourly.
    Monthly
    12 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    8 GB
  • Startup
    PostgreSQL plan. Also shown as $0.10/hour. Includes 2-32 CPU, 4-192 GB RAM, and 80 GB-11 TB storage per the listed range. 99.99% uptime SLA.
    Monthly
    75 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Business
    PostgreSQL plan. Also shown as $0.25/hour. Includes 2-32 CPU, 4-192 GB RAM, and 80 GB-11 TB storage per the listed range. Includes high availability.
    Monthly
    180 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Premium
    PostgreSQL plan. Also shown as $0.37/hour. Includes 2-32 CPU, 4-192 GB RAM, and 80 GB-11 TB storage per the listed range. Includes a second standby node.
    Monthly
    270 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Free
    MySQL plan. Free services have no time limitation, subject to inactivity and acceptable-use shutdown rules.
    Monthly
    0 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    1 GB
  • Developer
    MySQL plan. No specific cloud or region, integrations, or connection pooling.
    Monthly
    5 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    8 GB
  • Hobbyist
    MySQL plan. Also shown as $0.03/hour and billed hourly.
    Monthly
    19 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    8 GB
  • Startup
    MySQL plan. Also shown as $0.10/hour. Includes 2-32 CPU, 4-192 GB RAM, and 80 GB-7.17 TB storage per the listed range. 99.99% uptime SLA.
    Monthly
    75 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Business
    MySQL plan. Also shown as $0.25/hour. Includes 2-32 CPU, 4-192 GB RAM, and 80 GB-7.17 TB storage per the listed range. Includes high availability.
    Monthly
    180 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Premium
    MySQL plan. Also shown as $0.37/hour. Includes 2-32 CPU, 4-192 GB RAM, and 80 GB-7.17 TB storage per the listed range. Includes a second standby node.
    Monthly
    270 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Free
    Valkey plan. Free services have no time limitation, subject to inactivity and acceptable-use shutdown rules.
    Monthly
    0 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Developer
    Valkey plan. No specific cloud or region, integrations, or forking.
    Monthly
    15 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Hobbyist
    Valkey plan. Also shown as $0.03/hour and billed hourly.
    Monthly
    19 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Startup
    Valkey plan. Also shown as $0.05/hour. Includes 1-32 CPU and 2-192 GB RAM per the listed range. 99.99% uptime SLA.
    Monthly
    33 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Business
    Valkey plan. Also shown as $0.10/hour. Includes 1-32 CPU and 1-192 GB RAM per the listed range. Includes high availability.
    Monthly
    70 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Premium
    Valkey plan. Also shown as $0.12/hour. Includes 1-32 CPU and 1-192 GB RAM per the listed range. Includes a second standby node.
    Monthly
    85 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Custom plans
    Available for all Aiven service types. Storage, backup frequency, node count, and CPU/RAM configuration can be adjusted.
    Monthly
    5000 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed

Pros and cons

What works

  • Hourly billing with monthly invoicing
  • Plan pricing includes virtual machine, network, backup, setup, and maintenance costs
  • Free services can be used indefinitely
  • Supports multiple cloud providers and BYOC
  • Network traffic is not charged separately by Aiven

What to watch

  • Free and Developer plans restrict cloud or region selection
  • Additional storage and some features cost extra
  • Paid support tiers are add-ons
  • Free services may be powered off for inactivity or acceptable-use violations
  • BYOC leaves underlying infrastructure billing with the cloud provider

Specifications

Regions
Asia, Bangalore (blr), Asia, Singapore (sgp), Canada, Toronto (tor), Europe, Frankfurt (fra), Europe, London (lon), Europe, Amsterdam (ams), Australia, Sydney (syd), United States, New York (nyc), United States, San Francisco (sfo)
Supported runtimes
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, Apache Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, Metrics, Grafana
Egress policy
Network traffic is not charged separately by Aiven, but an application cloud provider may charge for traffic to or from its services.
Uptime sla
99.99% uptime SLA
Support
Baseline support is included; plan tables state documentation or best-effort email support, while the homepage states 24/7 expert developer support. Paid Business and Enterprise support tiers offer faster responses and dedicated contacts.

About Aiven

Aiven provides managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, Apache Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch, Metrics, and Grafana services. Plans include virtual machine, network, backup, setup, and maintenance costs, while some features such as PrivateLink and additional storage cost extra. Services run on listed cloud regions or in a customer's own cloud account through BYOC.

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