Aiven for PostgreSQL
7.8#4 in relational databasesFrom $5 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | Aiven for PostgreSQL | HSQLDB |
|---|---|---|
| Developer tooling | The platform supports its Console, Terraform provider, CLI and Kubernetes Operator through the REST API. | The distribution includes SQLTool command-line administration, two GUI database managers, a transfer utility and a test/script utility. |
| Documentation depth | The PostgreSQL documentation covers connections, querying, service and database management, scaling, maintenance, high availability, backups, monitoring, integrations and extensions. | The project publishes HTML, PDF and text guides, JavaDoc for public classes, utilities documentation, examples, tests and SQL scripts. |
| Founded | 2016 | 2001 |
| Integrations | PostgreSQL can integrate with Aiven for Grafana for visualization and can send metrics to external endpoints such as Datadog. | The project documents JDBC and ODBC connectivity and integration with OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 71 reviews. | 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 78 reviews. | 4.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews. |
Aiven for PostgreSQL plans
- FreeFree
- Developer$5 a month
- Hobbyist$12 a month
- Startup$75 a month
- Business$180 a month
- Premium$270 a month
HSQLDB plans
- Developer subscription$100 a year
- Basic Corporate subscription—
- Premier Corporate subscription$2,500 a year
- HSQLDB softwareFree
- HSQLDBFree
- Developer SupportWare$100 a year
Pick Aiven for PostgreSQL if…
The free tier is positioned for learning and prototypes, while Developer is aimed at test and personal projects. Startup and Business are positioned for higher-performance testing and production workloads, respectively.
Pick HSQLDB if…
HSQLDB may suit developers and organizations seeking a self-hosted Java database with embedded or server operation. Its listed tools and integrations may also be relevant to teams using the named Java and database projects.