# Aiven vs Amazon RDS

| Attribute | Aiven | Amazon RDS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.3 (73% (medium)) | 72 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Aiven provides managed hosting for popular open source databases and data platforms including PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse, and OpenSearch, automating deployment, scaling, backup, and operations across multiple cloud providers. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What is Aiven?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aiven offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Hobbyist, Startup, Professional and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"Is Aiven free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aiven supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What platforms does Aiven support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Aiven is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"Can Aiven be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Aiven, including Auth0, Google, Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL and OpenSearch, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What does Aiven integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Aiven. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Aiven not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/security-updates-grafana-and-log4j","question":"What security certifications does Aiven have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Automates routine database tasks like provisioning, backups, and patching while supporting multiple database engines. Offers flexibility with deployment options in cloud or on-premises environments. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is Amazon RDS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon RDS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: AWS Free Tier, Aurora Serverless (On-Demand) and Aurora Reserved Instances. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/pricing/","question":"Is Amazon RDS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon RDS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Amazon RDS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Amazon RDS can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can Amazon RDS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Amazon RDS, including Amazon Aurora, Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Config, Amazon S3 and AWS IAM, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What does Amazon RDS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon RDS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon RDS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp","question":"What security certifications does Amazon RDS have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon RDS is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/pricing/","question":"Where is Amazon RDS available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed cloud platform providing multiple open source data services—streaming, databases, analytics, and search—with enterprise-grade security and compliance features included across all service tiers. | Automates routine database tasks like provisioning, backups, and patching while supporting multiple database engines. Offers flexibility with deployment options in cloud or on-premises environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"multi_engine","pricing_model":"usage_based","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","automatic_failover":true,"private_networking":true,"self_host_alternative":true,"point_in_time_recovery":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"multi_engine","pricing_model":"tiered_plus_usage","deployment_type":"hyperscaler_native","automatic_failover":true,"private_networking":true,"point_in_time_recovery":true,"multi_region_replication":true,"built_in_connection_pooling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 15 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Apache Flink"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kafka","native":true,"category":"streaming"},{"name":"ClickHouse","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Apache Cassandra","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"New Relic","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Aurora"},{"name":"Amazon EC2"},{"name":"Amazon EBS"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch"},{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS Config"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"AWS IAM"},{"name":"AWS Outposts"},{"name":"AWS Graviton3"},{"name":"Amazon QuickSight"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"AWS Artifact"},{"name":"Amazon GuardDuty"},{"name":"AWS Audit Manager"},{"name":"Amazon CloudWatch","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Database Migration Service","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"Flat monthly fee for development and prototyping","features":["Always-on managed services","Automated backups","Monitoring","SSO","PrivateLink"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Managed services sized for development, prototyping, and MVPs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Production tier with high availability, 99.99% uptime SLA, and automated backups","features":["Multi-node clusters with automatic failover","14-day backup retention","99.99% uptime SLA","Zero-downtime version upgrades","Automatic security patching","SSO","PrivateLink","Enhanced encryption"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Recommended for production with high availability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Enterprise compliance, data residency options, and dedicated support","features":["1 month backup retention","HIPAA compliance","ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, GDPR compliance","SSO on all service tiers","PrivateLink","Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) option","Enhanced encryption with authentication integrations","Dedicated account team with Solutions Architect support"],"description":"Enterprise-grade infrastructure with maximum data retention and full compliance","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with no credit card required; production plans with hourly usage-based billing. All tiers include automated backups, monitoring, and security features with no hidden fees.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:20:22.846Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"AWS Free Tier","summary":"$100 AWS credits included; free tier valid for 12 months","features":["Aurora PostgreSQL serverless instances","Database automation (provisioning, backup, patching)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"one_time","currency":"USD"}],"description":"$100 in AWS credits at sign-up, valid for up to 12 months; eligible services include Aurora. Additional $100 in credits available. For new signups after July 15, 2025: choice of Free Plan or Paid Plan.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"free_tier_credits":"first year","storage_per_cluster":"1 GiB","aurora_serverless_capacity":"up to 4 ACUs"}},{"free":false,"name":"Aurora Serverless (On-Demand)","summary":"Billed per Aurora Capacity Unit (ACU) per second based on usage","features":["Automatic scaling to hundreds of thousands of transactions per second","Multi-AZ deployments","Read replicas","Global Database support","All Aurora features"],"description":"Auto-scaling configuration that adjusts database capacity based on application needs in real-time","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Aurora Reserved Instances","summary":"Annual commitment with amortized hourly pricing","features":["1-year commitment term","Designated to specific AWS Region and instance type","Billed for every hour of term regardless of running status"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Commitment-based pricing for predictable workloads with significant savings over on-demand","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"CPU Credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Data API"},{"name":"RDS Extended Support"},{"name":"Database Savings Plans"}],"summary":"Free tier with $100 AWS credits for 12 months. Hybrid pricing: serverless billed per ACU/second, reserved instances with annual commitment, on-demand per hour. Pricing varies by region and instance type.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:45:21.479Z","billingPeriods":["hour","month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aiven.io/blog/aiven-preparing-for-soc-2-compliance | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ |

## Capabilities (Managed Databases)

| Capability | Aiven | Amazon RDS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Engine family | Multi engine | Multi engine |
| Deployment type | Independent multi cloud | Hyperscaler native |
| Serverless scale to zero | - | - |
| Database branching | - | - |
| Point in time recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi region replication | - | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private networking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built in connection pooling | - | ✓ |
| Extensions plugin support | - | - |
| Self host alternative | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Usage based | Tiered plus usage |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:25.645Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*