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Managed open-source databases and services

Stackhero

European managed-services platform running PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, Valkey, ClickHouse and dozens more on dedicated instances with flat hourly pricing.

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Overview

Stackhero runs managed open-source software on its own cloud platform deployed on bare-metal servers, so it does not depend on AWS, Azure or Google. The catalogue includes PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, Valkey, ClickHouse, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch and message brokers, plus apps like GitLab and Keycloak. You choose EU or US hosting when ordering and data stays there.

Pricing is a flat list per instance size. For PostgreSQL the smallest Hobby instance is €19/mo for 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM and 10 GB SSD; Startup sizes run €59 and €99, and Enterprise sizes go from €199 to €2,399 for 72 vCPU and 384 GB RAM. Billing is hourly and stops when you delete a service. Traffic is unmetered, connections are unlimited and there are no support tiers.

Every instance is a dedicated virtual machine with local disks. Backups are atomic snapshots taken daily and kept on a sliding schedule up to three months in a vault at least 200 km away, and restores are free. There is no SSH access; configuration, resizing and upgrades are done from the dashboard. Support runs during Central European office hours with 24/7 automated monitoring and an on-call engineer.

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Pricing and plans

Plan Price What you get
Hobby €19/mo PostgreSQL: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD
Hobby €29/mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD
Startup €59/mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD
Startup €99/mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD
Enterprise €199/mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 200 GB SSD
Enterprise €399 to €2,399/mo 16 to 72 vCPU, 64 to 384 GB RAM, 400 to 2,400 GB SSD

Prices shown are the PostgreSQL list; the site shows the same numbers in EUR, GBP or USD depending on locale, and other services have their own price lists. Billed hourly (e.g. €0.03/hour for the smallest plan) with one monthly invoice. The vendor states the price includes traffic, backups and restores, support, TLS and firewall, with no extra fees. VAT treatment is not stated on the page. The pricing page offers 'Try it now for free' but does not state the trial's length or credit, so no free tier is listed. High availability or replicas are not described on the pages read.

Source: www.stackhero.io/en-GB/services/PostgreSQL/pricing · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

Dedicated instances
Each customer service runs in its own virtual machine on bare metal with physically attached NVMe/SSD disks.
Many engines
PostgreSQL (with PostGIS, pgvector, TimescaleDB), MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, Valkey, ClickHouse, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch and more.
Atomic backups
Daily consistent snapshots, encrypted per backup, kept 7 daily, weekly for a month and monthly for 3 months.
All-inclusive pricing
Unmetered traffic, unlimited connections, backups, restores and support are in the list price.
Per-instance firewall
Choose which IPs may reach which port; connections use TLS 1.3.
99.9% SLA
Contractual SLA with financial compensation on every plan.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • European company with ISO 27001 and a GDPR DPA on every plan
  • Predictable flat prices with traffic and backups included
  • Dedicated resources and unlimited connections even on the smallest plan
  • One vendor for databases, caches, search and queues
  • Independent of the hyperscalers

Limitations

  • No permanent free tier; the cheapest PostgreSQL is €19/mo
  • Only two location choices: EU or USA
  • No SSH access; settings not exposed in the dashboard need a request to support
  • Support is staffed 9am to 6pm Central European Time
  • Daily backups rather than continuous point-in-time recovery on the pages read
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Who it suits

Good for

  • EU companies needing GDPR and ISO 27001 paperwork
  • Small teams wanting fixed monthly database bills
  • Projects that need several open-source services from one provider

Look elsewhere if

  • Hobby projects that need a free database
  • Apps needing point-in-time recovery or database branching
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Alternatives to Stackhero

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$19.54/mo Open source
Supabase Managed Postgres backend platform
$25/mo Free tier
Nhost Postgres + GraphQL backend platform
$25/mo Free tier
Convex Reactive backend and document database
$25/mo Free tier
DigitalOcean Managed Databases Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Valkey, Kafka and OpenSearch
$15.15/mo Paid
Scaleway Managed Databases Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL and serverless Postgres
€0.0156/hr Paid

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Questions

How much does Stackhero PostgreSQL cost?

From €19/mo for 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM and 10 GB SSD, billed hourly. Larger sizes go up to €2,399/mo.

Does Stackhero have a free tier?

No permanent free tier. The site offers a free try, but the pages read do not state how long it lasts.

Where does Stackhero host data?

You pick the European Union or the USA when ordering, and data stays in that region.

How long does Stackhero keep backups?

Daily backups are kept for 7 days, weekly ones for a month and monthly ones for 3 months, and restores are free.

Is Stackhero GDPR compliant?

Stackhero is a European company, ISO 27001 certified, and provides a GDPR Data Processing Agreement on every plan.

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