Aiven for PostgreSQL vs Azure Database for MySQL
Aiven for PostgreSQL
aiven.io
Azure Database for MySQL
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| Figure | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Azure Database for MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 9 |
| Spec score · Relational Databases | 9.3 (#1) | 6.3 (#31) |
Plans
Aiven for PostgreSQL
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Developer$5 a month
- Developer$5 a month
- Hobbyist$12 a month
- Startup$75 a month
- Startup$75 a month
- Business$180 a month
- Business$180 a month
- Premium$270 a month
Azure Database for MySQL
- BurstablePriced on request
- General PurposePriced on request
- General Purpose — 1-year savings planPriced on request
- General Purpose — 1-year reservedPriced on request
- General Purpose — 3-year reservedPriced on request
- Memory OptimizedPriced on request
- Memory Optimized — 1-year savings planPriced on request
- Memory Optimized — 1-year reservedPriced on request
- Memory Optimized — 3-year reservedPriced on request
In their own words
Aiven for PostgreSQL
Aiven for PostgreSQL is a managed, hosted relational database service built on open-source PostgreSQL. It automates setup, maintenance, patching, and scaling, and includes automatic failover and point-in-time recovery. The cloud service can run across providers including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Aiven lists more than 50 PostgreSQL extensions, including PostGIS, pgvector, TimescaleDB, and pg_cron, and describes uses in vector search and AI applications. It can integrate with Aiven for Grafana and send metrics to external endpoints such as Datadog. The free tier has a single node, 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM, and 1 GB storage; it has no integrations or connection pooling and a max_connections limit of 20. That tier is excluded from the advertised 99.99% uptime SLA and receives no support services. The Free plan is free; Developer is $5 a month, Startup starts at $75 a month, and Business starts at $180 a month. Paid services include Basic support.
Azure Database for MySQL
Azure Database for MySQL has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.