An honest look at how PostgresRun compares to the big managed-Postgres options. Same standard PostgreSQL 17, the same features you'd expect — at a fraction of the bill, on local NVMe, with a real expert on the other end. Pick the right tool; here's the side-by-side so you can.
A fully-managed, single-node 8 GB PostgreSQL database, like for like.
| Feature | AWS RDS | Supabase | Aiven | DigitalOcean | PostgresRun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (8 GB managed) | ~$200/mo | ~$125/mo | ~$110/mo | ~$122/mo | $62/mo |
| Storage | EBS network | Network | Network | Network | Local NVMe |
| Dedicated CPU | Larger tiers | Add-on | Plan-based | Larger plans | Pro+ (standard) |
| Backups + PITR | Yes (extra) | PITR add-on | Yes | Yes (7-day) | Included |
| Connection pooling | RDS Proxy (extra) | Supavisor | Built-in | Built-in | PgBouncer included |
| Migration help | Self-serve | Self-serve | Assisted | Self-serve | Free, hands-on |
| Support | Paid plans | Community + paid | Paid tiers | General infra | Expert included |
| Lock-in | AWS | Supabase platform | Multi-cloud platform | DO ecosystem | Standard PG |
The headline numbers tell you where to look. These pages tell you the whole story — the tradeoffs, the fine print, and when the other option is genuinely the better call.
Dependable and deeply wired into AWS — but you pay for it. RDS runs on network-attached EBS, prices the 8 GB box near ~$200/mo before Multi-AZ, provisioned IOPS, RDS Proxy and a support plan, and leaves the tuning to you.
see the full comparison →A great app platform with auth, storage and edge functions bundled around Postgres. If you just want a fast, dedicated database, you're paying for — and locking into — a platform layer you may never use, on network storage.
see the full comparison →Polished multi-cloud data platform spanning many engines and clouds. That breadth is the point — and the cost. For a single Postgres database it's pricier than it needs to be, and you sit inside Aiven's control plane.
see the full comparison →Simple, friendly managed Postgres for the DO ecosystem, with built-in pooling and a 7-day backup window. Storage is still network-attached, dedicated CPU lives on larger plans, and migrations are on you.
see the full comparison →Prices shown are indicative list prices for a comparable single-node, 8 GB managed PostgreSQL instance as of 2026, and will vary by region, configuration and add-ons like high availability, extra IOPS or storage. We've tried to compare like for like, but the only number that matters is yours. Send us your current bill and we'll work out a real, apples-to-apples figure from what you're actually running.
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