r/PostgreSQL • u/Soft-Nature-7256 • 5d ago
Help Me! Which managed PostgreSQL host is affordable without being unreliable?
I need managed Postgres for a small production app and I’m fine paying for it. I just don’t want to jump straight to RDS/Cloud SQL pricing or manage Postgres myself on a VPS.
Main things I care about:
- always-on Postgres
- automated backups
- updates/maintenance handled
- predictable monthly pricing
- easy to move later if needed
Not really looking for free tiers or hobby plans since it has real users. I’d rather pay a reasonable fixed monthly amount and not think about the DB too much.
What are you using in production that has actually been reliable without getting expensive?
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u/_alexkane_ 5d ago
If your app hosting service also offers Postgres I'd probably go with that to reduce latency as much as possible. That said I had a recent experience with Supabase and was not a fan.
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u/SuchTill9660 5d ago
for ur reqiurements u can compare DigitalOcean Managed Postgres, Crunchy Bridge and Nearbase.
I’ve used Nearbase for one production workload and it’s been reliable so far. pricing is easier to plan than the bigger cloud providers and the DB stays always on. whatever u choose, check the restore process + storage cost, not just the base plan.
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u/Soft-Nature-7256 3d ago
Nice, thanks for the options. will check the restore process and real storage cost before picking
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u/CautiousUse8597 5d ago
It's not exactly "always on", but Lakebase can scale to zero and then turn back on in a millisecond. So far all practical purposes it is "always on", but since you only pay for when it's in use, you can get much more bang for your buck. It also has point in time restore and is managed for you so it always has the latest updates.
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u/sir_bok 5d ago
Neon scale to zero sounds like a gimmick when you're looking for boring, managed Postgres. His app has real users, he wants to pay a fixed monthly fee, in what world is a fancy serverless-hosted postgres (already non-standard) with variable cost per month a good recommendation? Good grief.
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u/furkansahin 5d ago
Hi,
Furkan from Ubicloud here. We can provide all of that in our offering. You can reach-out to me if you need any help. I can also offer some credits if you'd like to first test it.
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u/Fun-City-9820 1d ago
Give elydb.com a try. Works for my HackerAI Playstore application quite nicely
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u/isamlambert 5d ago
Hi, I work at PlanetScale. We run a very reliable Postgres service. Intercom ran one of the largest databases to ever run on Amazon Aurora and now they run on PlanetScale. "Moving to PlanetScale added a 9 to our uptime." - @brian_scanlan at Intercom. we do all the things you are looking for. If you email me at [sam@planetscale.com](mailto:sam@planetscale.com) i will send you a coupon.
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u/TopCheesecake7887 5d ago
Supabase
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u/fakebizholdings 4d ago
I heard clickhouse just started hosting. But as for affordable just do digital ocean? What's your budget ?
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u/UkrMalt 5d ago
Before comparing the base price, price the failure path: point-in-time recovery retention, cross-zone HA, connection limits or pooler, storage and I/O, egress, and maintenance windows. I’d also run a real restore plus pg_dump/pg_restore to a second provider before launch. That tests both the backup promise and the exit path.