Database
Pick up to 3 to compare side by side.
Free, then Pro from $25/month plus usage
Postgres database with login, file storage, edge functions and realtime in one project.
Best for: A solo founder who wants login, database and uploads in one place, with a region close to their users so the app feels fast.
Free plan: yesOpen source: yesChecked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing
Free; Launch is pay-as-you-go with no minimum
Serverless Postgres that scales to zero and lets you branch the database like code.
Best for: A founder with several side projects, or one database per customer, who only wants to pay for the hours the database is actually running.
Free plan: yesOpen source: yesChecked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing
From $5/month (single-node Postgres)
Managed Postgres and MySQL (Vitess) built for high-traffic production workloads.
Best for: A SaaS that already has paying customers and needs a fast, replicated database it will never have to migrate off.
Free plan: noOpen source: noChecked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing
Free Spark plan, then pay-as-you-go (Blaze)
Google's app platform: login, Firestore database, file storage and free push notifications (FCM).
Best for: A mobile-first app for a mostly Android audience that needs push notifications and login working within the week.
Free plan: yesOpen source: noChecked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing
Free; Flex from $8 up to $30/month
Managed MongoDB, a document database, running on AWS, Google Cloud or Azure.
Best for: An AI app that stores loose JSON like chat history and agent outputs, and wants vector search in the same database.
Free plan: yesOpen source: noChecked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing
Free; Developer $4.99/month
Hosted SQLite (libSQL) built for one small database per user, tenant or agent.
Best for: A multi-tenant SaaS that wants a separate database for each customer company without paying per database.
Free plan: yesOpen source: yesChecked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing
