Welcome to DBaaS Unmasked! 👋
We developed this site to help you better navigate the prices and capabilities of modern DBaaS services such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Azure, and Google Cloud.
It is a fast and easy way to realize how much you pay for software and convenience when you use DBaaS. Find out how much money you can save by installing free open-source databases like MySQL, MariaDB or PostgreSQL yourself on cloud services like Amazon EC2.
The site provides you with the following resources:
- Calculator - shows the difference in cost between instances.
- By Instance Report - includes price comparison charts and tables for different databases and instances.
- By Location Report - allows you to find a preferable location comparing instance prices in different locations.
- Reports - contains the detailed specifications and allows you to compare the features of RDS and EC2 instances
Enjoy your research. Learn how the service works.
Interesting observation. RDS Postgres instances are 10% more expensive than RDS MySQL / MariaDB 🙂