# Aiven for PostgreSQL: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aiven-for-postgresql

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed relational databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/index.md) | 0% | 12 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "If your budget is *very* tight, Aiven's $5/month Developer plan is an outstanding entry point." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Managed databases)
- "runs managed Postgres across multiple clouds for teams with portability requirements" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Managed databases)
- "Look at managed Postgres offerings (e.g., Supabase, Neon, or Aiven)." (Grok 4.20, Managed databases)
- "look at options like Crunchy Bridge or Aiven that emphasize openness" (Grok 4.20, Managed databases)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Aiven for PostgreSQL, from 14 of the 18 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- aws.amazon.com: 5
- g2.com: 5
- gane.ai/index: 5
- digitalocean.com: 4
- instaclustr.com: 4
- northflank.com: 4
- ciopages.com: 3
- clickhouse.com: 3
- cloud.google.com: 3
- docs.aws.amazon.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/enterprise: 4
- https://northflank.com/blog/best-database-providers: 4
- https://aws.amazon.com/rds: 3
- https://digitalocean.com/resources/articles/aws-rds-alternatives: 3
- https://instaclustr.com/education/postgresql/best-managed-postgresql-database-services-top-13: 3
- https://aws.amazon.com/rds/features: 2
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/database-platform: 2
- https://clickhouse.com/resources/engineering/postgres-hosting-startups-2026: 2

## In its own words

What Aiven for PostgreSQL's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Managed PostgreSQL as a service (https://aiven.io/postgresql)
- For: developers (https://aiven.io/postgresql)
- Price stated: Free $0/month; Developer $5/month; Startup Starting from $75/month; Business Starting from $180/month (https://aiven.io/postgresql)
- Starting price: 5/month (https://aiven.io/postgresql)
- Free plan or trial: Free $0/month (https://aiven.io/postgresql)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
- Hosting: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, DigitalOcean, UpCloud, Selected cloud regions around the world, Asia, Bangalore (blr), Asia, Singapore (sgp)
- Customers named: La Redoute, OVO Energy, Supermetrics

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.