Your own Postgres.
$12 a year.
A real, always-on Postgres database for your small apps — without the $25/mo wall, or a free tier that keeps falling asleep.
No credit card. Your database is live in under a minute.
postgresql://myapp[email protected]:6543/myappManaged Postgres has a hobby-sized hole in it
Free tiers fall asleep
Your hobby app's database pauses after a week idle, then cold-starts on the next visitor. Not a real always-on database.
The first real dollar is $5–$25/mo
The jump from free to an always-on database is a cliff. There's nothing cheap in between — until now.
Every extra app doubles the bill
Per-project pricing punishes anyone who ships more than one thing. Five small apps shouldn't cost a fortune.
5× cheaper than the cheapest always-on competitor
What it costs to keep one small app online, per year.
| PilotDB | $12/yr | — |
| Neon | $60/yr | 5× more |
| Railway | $120/yr | 10× more |
| Supabase | $300/yr | 25× more |
Run five small apps for $60/yr here — or pay $1,500 for the same thing on Supabase. See the full comparison →
Live in three steps
Sign up
Email and password. Two-week trial, no card.
Create a project
An isolated Postgres database, role, and pooled connection — provisioned in seconds.
Copy your string
Paste the connection string into your app. That's it — it's live and it stays live.
Simple, honest pricing
Start on the trial. Upgrade in one click when you hit a wall.
Base
$12/yr
- 200 MB storage
- 2 pooled connections
- 5s query timeout
- Always on — never sleeps
2 GB
$5/mo
- 2 GB storage
- 10 pooled connections
- 15s query timeout
- Always on — never sleeps
10 GB
$10/mo
- 10 GB storage
- 24 pooled connections
- 30s query timeout
- Always on — never sleeps
The honest version
We run many small, isolated databases on one shared, connection-pooled Postgres. That efficiency is the whole trick — it's how the price stays this low while your database stays always-on. It's built for small apps, bots, side projects, and client microsites — not high-throughput production at scale. When you outgrow the base, upgrading is one click. Until then, stop overpaying.
Questions
Does it sleep like the free tiers?+
No. Your database is always on. That's the whole point — it never pauses or cold-starts.
Is my data isolated from other users?+
Yes. Every project is its own Postgres database and role, with a scoped, pooled connection string.
Can I run multiple projects?+
Yes — that's the point. Each is its own $12/yr, so five small apps is $60/yr, not $1,500.
What happens after the trial?+
Pick a plan to keep your project running. Trials are two weeks, no card required up front.
What if I outgrow the base plan?+
Upgrade to 2 GB or 10 GB in one click when you hit a storage or connection wall.
Why is the base plan billed annually?+
It keeps the price this low — $12 a year is less than two coffees, paid once.