ScaleGrid vs. Azure Database PostgreSQL

Bring Your Own Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)

Deploy clusters of all sizes in your own AWS and Azure account

Azure only

PostgreSQL Super User Access

Keep full super user administrative control over your PostgreSQL clusters

SSH Access To The Underlying Machine

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

Unlimited Extension Support for PostgreSQL

Install custom extensions as per your needs with no restrictions

Leverage Local SSD Disk on AWS or Azure

Use local SSD disks for high disk read/write performance

On-Premise DBaaS Support

Manage databases on-premise or in a private cloud

Single Console Management for Multiple Databases

Support for MongoDB^® Database, Redis^™, MySQL and PostgreSQL

Redis^™, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Fully Customizable RAM, Disk Size & Instance Type

Customize RAM, disk size, IOPS and instance type at any size for free

Custom Azure instance types and premium disks not supported

Custom Read Replica Set Configurations

Customize your replica set size as per your needs

PostgreSQL Replication Technology

Replication model for PostgreSQL

Performance Benchmark

See how ScaleGrid improves throughput across balanced workload scenarios

Coming soon

Extra Cost for Backups

Pay an additional per GB monthly fee for each backup

Free up to the limit of provisioned storage

Custom Schedule For Backups

Set a custom schedule to automatically backup your data

Selective Restores

Restore only the needed files from a backup

Continuous Backup/Point-In-Time Recovery

Restore data to any point in time in the recovery window

Control Access With Security Groups

Lock down access without having to deal with IP whitelists

Encryption at Rest

Disk encryption to protect your stored data against potential attacks

24x7 Support, 1 Hour Response SLA

24x7 support from database experts included free in your PostgreSQL hosting plan

Performance Debugging Support & Proactive Monitoring

Get help debugging performance issues stay proactive with customizable monitoring alerts

Access to PostgreSQL Server Logs

Access up-to-date server logs

Once in 24 hours

Monitoring Console with OS & PostgreSQL Metrics

Access a detailed dashboard of all your OS PostgreSQL metrics to monitor cluster performance

Limited, mainly at the OS level

On-Demand Slow Query Analysis

Generate heatmaps of your slow queries and analyze problem queries across different time ranges

PostgreSQL Configuration Management & Tuning

Customize your PostgreSQL configurations to automate your repetitive tasks

PgBouncer Connection Pooling

Supoprt for the popular connection pooler, PgBouncer