Which is cheaper, Aiven or Nhost?

Aiven is 5.0x cheaper than Nhost. Aiven starts at $0/mo, Nhost starts at $0/mo.

Does Aiven have a free tier?

Yes, Aiven offers a free tier with storageMB: 1024, nodes: 1, ramGB: 1.

Aiven has moderate switching cost. Nhost has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Database

Aiven

← More affordable

Managed open source data infrastructure (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, etc.)

Switching Cost: moderate

Nhost

Open-source Firebase alternative built on PostgreSQL and Hasura with auth and storage

Switching Cost: moderate

Budget-wise, Aiven is clearly more affordable at roughly a 5.0x price difference.

Price-conscious teams should choose Aiven — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose Aiven — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

5.0x

Aiven is cheaper by $20/mo