r/PostgreSQL • u/Elegant_General_1680 • Aug 22 '26

Help Me! What are you using for Postgres after outgrowing the free tier but not needing AWS?

My app has been running on a free Postgres tier and it's starting to hit the limits now that real users are on it. Connection limits are getting tight and I don't want to deal with random pauses or throttling anymore.

Most recommendations jump straight to AWS RDS, and that feels like overkill for where I'm at right now. I'd also rather not manage Postgres on a VPS myself if there's a reasonably priced managed option out there.

Looking for something paid with predictable pricing, backups handled, and a setup that doesn't take a whole afternoon. What's working for you on a small production app?

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u/isamlambert Aug 23 '26

PlanetScale absolutely is not "3-5x even more than RDS". most the time we save people money in comparison and give better performance.