Aiven pricing in 2026
Managed open-source data platform for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, Valkey and OpenSearch across major clouds. How Aiven charges, its plans and the alternatives.
Billing
Pay as you use
Plans
Aiven plans and prices
4 plans with a public price, in US dollars.
Free (PostgreSQL)
$0No fixed fee · pay per use
- Free plans for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, Valkey
- Single small service for development
Developer (PostgreSQL)
Entry paid plan$5/ month
- Low-cost managed PostgreSQL
- For development and small projects
Hobbyist (PostgreSQL)
$12/ month
- From $0.02/hour
- Billed hourly
Startup (PostgreSQL)
$75/ month
- From $0.10/hour
- Production-ready managed service
Prices shown are PostgreSQL entry plans ("starting from"); services bill hourly by plan size and cloud/region. Higher PostgreSQL tiers: Business from $180/mo ($0.25/hr), Premium from $270/mo ($0.37/hr). Other services (Kafka, MySQL, Valkey, OpenSearch) priced on their own pages. Annual commitments, BYOC and Business/Enterprise support: contact sales.
Prices from Aiven's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026. Usage-based: the bill depends on volume, so these are starting points, not a quote. Taxes, seat minimums and promotions vary.
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FAQ
Aiven pricing questions
How does Aiven charge?
Aiven is usage-based: you pay for what you use (transactions, messages, compute and so on) rather than a fixed subscription, so the bill depends on volume. Plans according to Aiven's pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026): Developer (PostgreSQL) $5, Hobbyist (PostgreSQL) $12 and Startup (PostgreSQL) $75 a month. Prices shown are PostgreSQL entry plans ("starting from"); services bill hourly by plan size and cloud/region. Higher PostgreSQL tiers: Business from $180/mo ($0.25/hr), Premium from $270/mo ($0.37/hr). Other services (Kafka, MySQL, Valkey, OpenSearch) priced on their own pages. Annual commitments, BYOC and Business/Enterprise support: contact sales. There is no fixed monthly fee on Free (PostgreSQL).
How much is Aiven in naira?
At an indicative rate of ₦1,334 per $1 (26 Oct 2026), Developer (PostgreSQL) at $5 is about ₦6,671 a month. Your bank's exchange rate and card fees decide the final charge.
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