Teams unsure when self-hosted Postgres beats managed RDS on true cost
Engineers debate the threshold at which self-hosted PostgreSQL pencils out versus managed RDS once ops overhead, on-call burden, storage, and bandwidth are priced in. Replies suggest RDS wins until the AWS bill genuinely hurts and a dedicated DBA exists.
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Managed database free tiers have punishing egress costs vs. usage billing
Developers on Supabase and similar managed database platforms exhaust egress limits quickly even when compute and storage remain underused, forcing them into expensive flat-rate subscription tiers. The mismatch between usage patterns and pricing tiers pushes cost-sensitive developers to self-host or seek alternatives. A consumption-based egress pricing model would better serve early-stage and low-traffic projects.
Simple Backend Deployment Without Enterprise Complexity
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