--- title: Is AWS RDS still the best choice for PostgreSQL, or has... description: A comparison of AWS RDS and Civo Managed PostgreSQL across performance, pricing, scalability, operational overhead, and developer experience. The post... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/is-aws-rds-still-the-best-choice-for-postgresql-or-has-that-simply-become-the-default--6y0z3cr9a twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Is AWS RDS still the best choice for PostgreSQL, or has that simply become the default? | daily.dev og:description: A comparison of AWS RDS and Civo Managed PostgreSQL across performance, pricing, scalability, operational overhead, and developer experience. The post... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/is-aws-rds-still-the-best-choice-for-postgresql-or-has-that-simply-become-the-default--6y0z3cr9a og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/6Y0z3Cr9A.png og:image:alt: Is AWS RDS still the best choice for PostgreSQL, or has that simply become the default? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Is AWS RDS still the best choice for PostgreSQL, or has that simply become the default? **[DevOps & Platform Engineering Hub](https://daily.dev/sources/sanjay)** · [@divyansh30](https://daily.dev/divyansh30) · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A comparison of AWS RDS and Civo Managed PostgreSQL across performance, pricing, scalability, operational overhead, and developer experience. The post questions whether AWS RDS remains the best managed PostgreSQL option or has simply become the default choice out of familiarity, and invites engineers to share real production experiences. A full benchmark is linked for those wanting detailed results. ## Content Whenever a team needs a managed PostgreSQL database, AWS RDS is usually the first recommendation. It's a mature service, integrates well with the AWS ecosystem, and has become the standard choice for many organizations. However, there are now several managed PostgreSQL providers offering competitive pricing, simpler management, and solid performance. That raises an interesting question: is AWS RDS always the best option, or do we choose it because it's familiar? I recently spent some time comparing AWS RDS with Civo Managed PostgreSQL, focusing on areas that matter in production rather than marketing claims. The comparison looked at: - Performance - Pricing - Scalability - Operational overhead - Developer experience - Best use cases for each platform One thing surprised me during the comparison and made me rethink which platform I'd recommend for smaller workloads. I'm interested in hearing from engineers who have worked with managed PostgreSQL in production. - What influenced your choice? - Have you ever migrated away from AWS RDS? - If you were starting a new project today, would you still choose AWS RDS, or would you consider another provider? I'd like to hear real experiences from the community. If you're interested in the comparison, you can read it here: [https://www.kubeblogs.com/aws-rds-vs-civo-postgres-benchmark/](https://www.kubeblogs.com/aws-rds-vs-civo-postgres-benchmark/) #DevOps #AWS #PostgreSQL #CloudComputing #PlatformEngineering #CloudInfrastructure ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Migrate self-managed PostgreSQL to Amazon RDS using the RDS console](https://daily.dev/posts/migrate-self-managed-postgresql-to-amazon-rds-using-the-rds-console-r8vrtte1a) · AWS Database Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Go ahead, self-host Postgres](https://daily.dev/posts/go-ahead-self-host-postgres-9xxotfi6r) · Lobsters · 76 upvotes · 5 comments - [Managed PostgreSQL vs. self-hosted PostgreSQL](https://daily.dev/posts/managed-postgresql-vs-self-hosted-postgresql-kmaecabb4) · Microsoft Azure · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [A New Era for Managed Databases: Announcing Heroku Postgres Advanced](https://daily.dev/posts/a-new-era-for-managed-databases-announcing-heroku-postgres-advanced-eacmehfge) · Heroku · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql), [#aws-rds](https://daily.dev/tags/aws-rds) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/is-aws-rds-still-the-best-choice-for-postgresql-or-has-that-simply-become-the-default--6y0z3cr9a) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/is-aws-rds-still-the-best-choice-for-postgresql-or-has-that-simply-become-the-default--6y0z3cr9a","headline":"Is AWS RDS still the best choice for PostgreSQL, or has that simply become the default?","text":"A comparison of AWS RDS and Civo Managed PostgreSQL across performance, pricing, scalability, operational overhead, and developer experience. 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