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Fully managed PostgreSQL hosting with high availability, dedicated servers, and superuser control on the #1 multi-cloud Amazon RDS alternative.

Customize & Control Your PostgreSQL Deployments

Easily deploy, monitor, provision, and scale your open source PostgreSQL clusters in the cloud through one easy-to-use management console. See why ScaleGrid is the #1 database hosting and management provider:

Multi-Cloud Support

Improve your cloud reliability with multi-cloud support on Azure, AWS, GCP and DigitalOcean.

Superuser Database Access

The only DBaaS that lets you keep full superuser admin control over your PostgreSQL deployments.

SSH Access To The Machine

Keep full SSH root access to the underlying machines, and install custom software agents.

No Vendor Lock-In

Easily migrate between cloud service providers (CSP) without any technical complications.

ScaleGrid MySQL Hosting Differentiators: Plugin and extension support for MySQL allows you to install custom components

Plugin Support

Install any custom PostgreSQL extension you need with no restrictions.

DBaaS Benefits: We handle all of your log rotations, database upgrades, OS patchings automatically and much more for you on a monthly and on-demand basis

Use Any Instance Type

Use any instance type to match your workload, and use with Local SSD: EC2: I3.x, C5d.x, Azure: L4.x

Monitor Your PostgreSQL Performance

Access advanced PostgreSQL monitoring tools, reports, and alerts to optimize your deployments:

Deploy open source PostgreSQL on community versions 9.6.12 and 10.9

Host PostgreSQL in the Cloud of Your Choice

Access the Best SQL Management Features

Reserved Instances

Save up to 60% on long-term PostgreSQL hosting costs with GCP Commited Use Discount, or Azure and AWS Reserved Instances on our Bring Your Own Cloud plan.

Virtual Private Clouds

Deploy PostgreSQL in private clouds, Azure VNET, GCP VPC, or AWS VPC, and link to your on-premise IT infrastructure for hybrid cloud deployments.

High Performance Clusters

Get high read and write Postgres cluster throughput with special high performance SSD-based clusters on Azure, GCP or AWS.

Disk Encryption & Backup

Encrypt PostgreSQL "data at rest" using volume encryption, and enable the encryption of your backups.

24/7 Support

Get round-the-clock support from our SQL expert team of PostgreSQL database engineers with our different support packages.

Security Groups

Lock down access with Azure or AWS Security Groups at the protocol and port access level to protect your database from the internet.

Slow Query Analysis

Generate heat maps of your PostgreSQL slow queries on-demand or through a custom schedule to identify queries that need indexes.

Features: Bring Your Own Cloud plans let you host in your own AWS or Azure account

Dynamic Scaling

Dynamically scale your PostgreSQL Azure, AWS, GCP or DigitalOcean servers CPU, memory, and disk size (IOPS) with zero downtime.

Monitoring Console

Monitor all of your PostgreSQL and operating system (OS) metrics, and define custom alerts on any metric.

Zero Operations Cost

Automate all of your maintenance operations, including PostgreSQL version upgrades as well as regular OS patching and log rotations.

Automate Backups

Get up to 5 free backups in our Dedicated Hosting plan, and automate them through a backup schedule or perform anytime on-demand.

High Availability

Automate failover using industry standard high availability (HA) frameworks for PostgreSQL on GCP, Azure, AWS or DigitalOcean.

Disaster Recovery

Easily recover your PostgreSQL data in a disasterous event with automated failovers to an available datacenter region.

Managed Upgrades

Get fully managed upgrades to the PostgreSQL version of your choice on your own schedule.

Custom Alerts

Setup real-time alerts on your PostgreSQL and OS metrics, and customize the alert thresholds and notification methods.

OS Patching

Keep your deployments protected from security vulnerabilities with fully managed OS patching on a monthly and on-demand basis.

Log Rotations

Keep your data size in check with monthly and on-demand log rotations performed by our expert team of PostgreSQL engineers.

One-Click Restores

Restore a PostgreSQL backup at any time with a single click, and automate all the steps to get your system up and running.

Monitor Jobs

Monitor the progress of all the PostgreSQL jobs you run, and keep a complete record of your job history.

Enable SSL

Enable SSL-based access, encrypt your data "at rest" for compliance, and setup fully encrypted backups.

Create a Cluster in Minutes

Provision a new PostgreSQL cluster in just a few clicks. Deploy on your version of choice, customize your VM size, distribute replicas across different cloud regions, and configure your security and firewall requirements in four simple steps.

Reduce Costs with Open Source PostgreSQL

Ready to migrate to Postgres from a commercial RDBMS like Oracle, DB2, or SQL Server? We make it easy to get up and running on PostgreSQL, and take care of all your operations so you can focus on development. Check out the 2019 PostgreSQL Trends Report to see the top reasons why PostgreSQL is used over another RDBMS.

What's The Difference In PostgreSQL DBaaS Plans?

Bring Your Own Cloud

The only DBaaS that lets you host and manage PostgreSQL in your own cloud account, with advanced features to customize, secure, and automate your operations.

Bring your Azure, AWS or GCP accounts
Use your Azure, AWS or GCP credits
Azure VNET and AWS / GCP VPC support
Buy Reserved Instances
Lock down access using Security Groups
Host with us through AWS, Azure, GCP or DigitalOcean
All-inclusive machine, disk, and network costs

Dedicated Hosting

Fully automate your PostgreSQL hosting, management, and monitoring in the cloud through one all-inclusive platform to optimize your database management operations.

Bring your Azure, AWS or GCP accounts
Use your Azure, AWS or GCP credits
Azure VNET and AWS / GCP VPC support
Buy Reserved Instances
Lock down access using IP whitelists
Host with us through AWS, Azure, GCP or DigitalOcean
All-inclusive machine, disk, and network costs

On-Premise Software

Automate your time-consuming PostgreSQL operational tasks in your own on-premise or private cloud environment so your DBA team can focus on application.

Host MySQL on-premise
Database management software installed on your servers
Private solution control
Leverage hybrid clouds
Lock down access using IP whitelists
Host with us through AWS, Azure, GCP
All-inclusive machine, disk, and network costs

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PostgreSQL Cloud Pricing

Fully managed PostgreSQL hosting on AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean or Google Cloud Platform:

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PostgreSQL Frequently Asked Questions

What is PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL is a free and open source relational database management system, the fourth most popular SQL database, and the fastest growing database in the world. It’s extensibility and high technical standards has earned a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

See our list for the best PostgreSQL GUI.

What are the popular use cases for PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL has been widely adopted across numerous industries for its exceptional analytics capabilities and Common Table Expressions (CTEs), including the Financial, Government, Manufacturing, SaaS Applications, and Big Data markets to name a few.

What are the advantages of PostgreSQL?

As an open source technology, PostgreSQL is free to use with no licensing costs, which can save you thousands up to millions each year over a commercial RDBMS. The top reasons why PostgreSQL is used also include its active community support, high performance, 3rd party tools, ease of use, and deep feature set.

How does ScaleGrid help me manage PostgreSQL?

We handle all the time-consuming aspects of maintaining a healthy PostgreSQL production deployment so you can focus on product. Easily automate your backups, customize your cluster configurations, access expert support, and analyze slow queries along with these great advantages on our Compare PostgreSQL Providers page.

How is ScaleGrid's PostgreSQL solution different?

We are the only multi-cloud managed PostgreSQL solution that allows you to host in your own cloud account through our Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) plans. You can use any instance type, keep full PostgreSQL superuser access, and SSH access to your underlying machines to maintain complete control over your deployments.

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Get your time back and save some money along the way with fully managed PostgreSQL hosting in the cloud. Plans start at just $8/month, try free for 30-days.

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Resources to Help You at Every Stage

Learn how to optimize the performance of your PostgreSQL deployments

Help Guides

Check our PostgreSQL help docs to learn how to setup and automate your deployment at ScaleGrid.

Tutorials

Get up to date on the latest PostgreSQL best practices, and learn how to implement for your deployments.

Customer Stories

Hear from our users how they were able to optimize their production deployments with fully managed DBaaS.

Database News

See the latest PostgreSQL database trends, including cloud usage, SQL vs. NoSQL and migration trends.