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Serverless Postgres with database branches.

ServiceFreemium
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Managed Postgres with separated storage and compute, scale-to-zero and instant database branches for development and testing.

When to use

For serverless Postgres with per-PR branches and low cost when idle.

When to avoid

If you need constant minimal latency, with no cold start, or full infrastructure control.

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