Aiven for PostgreSQL Reviews (78)

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Aiven for PostgreSQL Reviews (78)

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Users consistently praise the ease of use and quick setup of Aiven for PostgreSQL, highlighting how it simplifies database management and allows for rapid prototyping. Many appreciate the platform's flexibility and robust support, which help them focus on development rather than maintenance. However, some users note that the pricing can be on the higher side compared to other options.

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Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Aiven PostgreSQL"
4/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

- VPC peering feature within cloud provider

- Database pooling feature

- High Availability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

- No download logs button for downloading a log for specific time frame

- Integration with external (non-aiven) elasticsearch for log streamings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very nice abstraction layer on top of you favourite Cloud Compute Provider"
4/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

The fully managed services. Before I would have to setup Elasticsearch or Redis on our own cluster, and setup all the backing up myself. Also I mainly switched because that's the only way I could have a fully managed PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB extension. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

The Pricing is a little on the heavy side. I think you guys run on 2x (100%) margin on top of the raw Cloud Costs. Which is understandable, I don't know how much work has went into developing your products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very easy to set up"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

It's very easy to set up, and the control panel helps you a lot on setting up the basics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

I'm using Postgres, the control panel could be more advanced, making account management and permissions easier for your databases. I can manage that myself via queries, but that's not as easy.

Also I'm experiencing some speed problems. Even though the database is in the same region on Google Cloud, as my kubernetes cluster is, my php responses take close to 1 second, where that locally is no more than 100ms. I'm not sure yet where the problem is as the Aiven dashboard is showing quick query responses. Further investigation required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Utilities
AU
Verified User in Utilities
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"quick support, simple setup, features I need"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

ease of use, option of cloud providers, access management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

can't rename a project, missing axis labels in metrics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
UH
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"PostgreSQL newbie analyst"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

Clean interface, minimalist design, easy to navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

No (obvious) query interface or easy way to see schema (that I could find). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Oliver F.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very good product"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

Very detailed ticket resolution about how problems have been solved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

Lack of night mode in the UI, currently in a dark room it is blinding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"As comfortable as I hoped"
4/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

The interface is great. I like how easy it is to perform fork and restore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

Not enough control when there is an issue or outage. This makes sense because most of the heavy lifting is hidden from the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
CI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Good"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

- Place in time restores

- Database forks

- Read-only replicas Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for PostgreSQL?

Mainly that this isn't the default GCP PostgreSQL. Sorry but it's nice when all your stuff is in one place (or at least a reduced amount of places). I wonder if there's some kind of aggregating console service out there... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Tuomas Lounamaa of Aiven for PostgreSQL

Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry, Aiven is not part of Google or GCP :)

One benefit is that you can choose any cloud you'd like to use with our PostgreSQL service. If you are looking to simplify your billing structure you might want to look into our our GCP marketplace offering https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/aiven-public/aiven