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Updates, technical guides, and product news from the Nearbase team.
Neon vs Turso: Postgres or SQLite for Your App?
Neon vs Turso: one serverless Postgres for everyone, or a SQLite database per tenant. We priced both. What decides it is concurrent writers, not the bill.
Neon vs AWS RDS Pricing: When Serverless Stops Winning
Is Neon cheaper than RDS? Only while the database idles. Once it runs full time the flat instance rate wins, and the instance you would buy sets that line.
pgEdge vs Neon: Distributed vs Serverless Postgres
pgEdge vs Neon compares distributed active-active Postgres against serverless branching. See the regions, pricing, and ops burden before you pick either one.
Supabase vs RDS: Pricing, Regions, and Lock-in
Supabase vs RDS compared on pricing, developer experience, and lock-in, plus a $6/mo flat-priced regional option across 10 cities neither offers.
Best PostgreSQL Hosting in 2026: 16 Providers Reviewed
Best Postgres hosting compared: 16 managed providers reviewed on pricing, regions, and what each manages, plus a flat-cost pick for Asia and the Middle East.
Amazon RDS vs Heroku Postgres: Which Should You Pick?
Amazon RDS vs Heroku Postgres: which wins depends on your AWS setup, Heroku's Feb 2026 status, and whether you need Asia or Middle East data residency.
10 Best ElephantSQL Alternatives Reviewed (Free + Paid)
ElephantSQL alternatives compared: 10 managed Postgres hosts with free tiers, flat pricing, Asia and Middle East regions, and a step-by-step migration.
12 Best Neon Alternatives for Managed Postgres (Reviewed)
Compare the 12 best Neon alternatives for managed PostgreSQL: predictable pricing, Asia regions, branching, and no cold starts. See which one fits.
10 Best AWS RDS Alternatives for Managed Postgres (Reviewed)
10 AWS RDS alternatives compared on pricing, Asia and Middle East regions, data residency, and lock-in, including a flat-rate Postgres pick from $6/mo.
Simpler Pricing: One Price, Every Region
We trimmed our instance catalog and made pricing identical in every region. Fewer, clearer choices — and the same price whether you deploy in Tokyo, Dubai, or Virginia.
Nearbase vs AWS RDS: Cost and Latency in Asia
How Nearbase compares to AWS RDS on price, latency, and data residency for teams building in Asia and the Middle East.
A Smaller Front Door: Hardening the Nearbase Platform
We retired a public-facing service and consolidated how our apps talk to the outside world. Nothing changes for you — except a platform that's quieter, safer, and more reliable.
Data Residency in Asia and the Middle East, Explained
What in-country data residency actually means, the laws that require it across Asia and the Middle East, and how Nearbase keeps your data where it belongs.
Your Databases, One Terminal Away: Introducing the Nearbase CLI
A tiny CLI that lists every Postgres instance across every org you belong to, in one command. Inspired by nvidia-smi, built for developers who live in the terminal.
10 Regions, Built for Asia
A closer look at Nearbase's regional coverage across Asia and the Middle East — and why data residency compliance is built into every region.
Nearbase Sponsors the UIUC Postgres Club
Nearbase partnered with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Postgres Club to give students free instances. Here's what members get and how to claim yours.
Pricing and What's Included
Flat monthly pricing, no binding, and a one-click prorated refund if you no longer need your instance. Here's how Nearbase pricing works and what's included.
Introducing Nearbase: Managed PostgreSQL Built for Asia
We're launching Nearbase — managed PostgreSQL built for teams shipping products across Asia. No ops, no cloud expertise required, just a connection string.