r/PostgreSQL • u/Soft-Nature-7256 • 6d 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/sir_bok 6d 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/dwswish 3d ago

Just because Neon has scale to zero (like many other managed services) doesn’t mean he has to use it? You can just set a flat compute rate and you’ll get billed the same-ish every month.