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PostgreSQL Hosting Cost Comparison 2025

Compare real PostgreSQL hosting costs across PaaS platforms, managed services, and self-hosted options.

Updated: November 2025•10 min read•All Levels

Types of PostgreSQL Hosting

PaaS Add-ons

Database bundled with app hosting

Railway, Render, Chita Cloud

Managed Services

Dedicated database hosting

AWS RDS, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud SQL

Self-Hosted

You manage everything

Hetzner, DigitalOcean Droplets

PaaS Platform Add-ons

Railway

Usage-Based

Small (2GB)

$15-20/month

Medium (10GB)

$25-35/month

Large (50GB)

$60-80/month

✓ 7-day backups • ✓ Connection pooling • ✓ SSL • Variable costs

Render

Fixed Tiers

Starter (1GB)

$7/month

Standard (10GB)

$20/month

Pro (100GB)

$90/month

✓ Daily backups • ✓ Point-in-time recovery • ✓ Connection pooling

Chita Cloud

Best Value

Basic (1GB)

€7/month

Standard (5GB)

€12/month

Pro (10GB)

€18/month

✓ 14-day backups • ✓ PgBouncer pooling • ✓ SSL • ✓ EU hosting

Real-World Cost Examples

Small Freelance Project

1-2GB database, <100 connections, daily backups, low traffic

Options Compared:

  • • Railway: $15-20/month
  • • Render Starter: $7/month
  • • Chita Basic: €7/month (~$7.50)
  • • AWS RDS micro: $14/month
  • • DO Managed: $15/month

Winner: Render / Chita

Fixed pricing, affordable, all features included

Growing SaaS App

10GB database, 200-500 connections, point-in-time recovery, medium traffic

Options Compared:

  • • Railway: $30-40/month
  • • Render Standard: $20/month
  • • Chita Pro: €18/month (~$19)
  • • AWS RDS small: $35/month
  • • DO 2GB: $30/month

Winner: Render / Chita

Best price-to-features ratio for this size

Hidden Costs to Consider

What Many Providers Charge Extra For:

AWS RDS

  • • Backup storage: $0.095/GB/month
  • • Data transfer: $0.09/GB out
  • • RDS Proxy: ~$11/month
  • • Additional IOPS: $0.005/IOPS

Chita Cloud

  • • Backup storage: Included
  • • Data transfer: Included
  • • Connection pooling: Included
  • • IOPS: Included in tier

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Managed DB Service (AWS/GCP) if:

  • • Need multi-region replication
  • • Enterprise compliance required
  • • Budget >$100/month
  • • Have dedicated DB admin

Choose PaaS Add-on (Render/Chita) if:

  • • Want simplicity and fixed pricing
  • • Small-medium database (<50GB)
  • • App + DB from same provider
  • • Limited admin time

Choose Self-Hosted if:

  • • Very tight budget (<$10/month)
  • • Need full control
  • • Have admin expertise
  • • OK with manual management

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