# Aiven vs Timescale Cloud

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Aiven

| Attribute | Aiven | Timescale Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.3 (73% (medium)) | 58.6 (63% (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":"A PostgreSQL-based platform that adds time-series capabilities for efficient storage, fast queries, and real-time analytics on time-series data and events, with compression and tiered storage support. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://www.timescale.com","question":"What is Timescale Cloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Timescale Cloud offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.timescale.com","question":"Is Timescale Cloud free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Timescale Cloud supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"What platforms does Timescale Cloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Timescale Cloud can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.timescale.com","question":"Can Timescale Cloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Timescale Cloud, including Kafka, S3, Iceberg, Tableau, Power BI and Grafana. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"What does Timescale Cloud integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Timescale Cloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Timescale Cloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/security/vulnerability-disclosure","question":"What security certifications does Timescale Cloud have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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. | A fully managed PostgreSQL database optimized for ingesting, storing, and querying machine-generated and time-series data efficiently with automatic scaling and compression. |
| 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":"postgresql","pricing_model":"usage_based","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","automatic_failover":true,"private_networking":true,"self_host_alternative":true,"point_in_time_recovery":true,"multi_region_replication":true,"extensions_plugin_support":"extensive"}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 4 |
| 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":"Kafka"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Iceberg"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"data_ingestion","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Apache Iceberg","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Transit Gateway","native":true,"category":"networking","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":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Performance","summary":"Hourly compute (from ~$30/month) + $0.177/GB-month storage","features":["Hourly billing with zero friction to get started","4 database services","Reliability and monitoring","Single-node high-availability replicas","Point-in-time-recovery to 3 days","Basic support (9-5 ET)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.177,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For new applications and internal tools that need strong performance without complexity","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pitr_days":"3","support_hours":"business hours (9-5 ET)","database_services":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Hourly compute (from ~$36/month) + $0.212/GB-month storage","features":["Unlimited database services","Unlimited Tiered Storage","Private endpoints","SOC 2 report","Advanced Reliability and Monitoring","Multi-node high-availability replicas","Point-in-time-recovery to 14 days","Integrations with observability tools","SAML Single-sign-on (SSO)","HIPAA compliance","Cross-region backups for disaster recovery","Production support (24x7, 1 hour response time for Sev 1)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.212,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"unlimited","support":"24x7 production","pitr_days":"14","database_services":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Usage-based hourly compute metering plus per-GB storage. 30-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.tigerdata.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T16:07:23.454Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"gb","amount":0.177,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.177,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aiven.io/blog/aiven-preparing-for-soc-2-compliance | https://www.tigerdata.com/security |

## Capabilities (Managed Databases)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:17:25.866Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*