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Tiger Data alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Tiger Data: no permanent free cloud tier, and some features use a source-available licence rather than open source. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Tiger Data, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Neon currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Neon logoNeonFree plan + paidNoWeb4 of 466.5
2Aiven logoAivenFree plan + paidNoWeb3 of 362.6
3Supabase logoSupabaseFree plan + paidYesWeb, Self-hosted4 of 459.6
4Amazon RDS logoAmazon RDSPaidNoWeb4 of 457.2
  1. Neon logo

    1. NeonTop pick

    Best for: Developers who want cheap, branchable Postgres for serverless apps and preview environments

    Free plan + paidWeb

    66.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Tiger Data

    General-purpose serverless Postgres with a free plan.

    Pros

    • Instant database branches for previews and testing
    • Scales to zero, so idle projects cost little
    • Free plan with no time limit and no card

    Cons

    • Cold starts after scale-to-zero add latency
    • Usage-based billing needs monitoring
    • Direction now depends on Databricks priorities
    Visit Neon Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Neon a good Tiger Data alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    $0, no time limit
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Compute price (Launch)
    $0.106 per CU-hour
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Owner
    Databricks
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Branching
    Yes
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Aiven logo

    2. Aiven

    Best for: Teams that want managed open-source databases on the cloud and region of their choice

    Free plan + paidWeb

    62.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Tiger Data

    Managed Postgres plus ClickHouse and Kafka for analytics pipelines.

    Pros

    • Many open-source data services in one console
    • Runs on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and others
    • Free tier for Postgres, MySQL and Valkey

    Cons

    • Free tier is a single small node with no integrations
    • Costs add up when running many services
    • No built-in backend features such as auth or APIs
    Visit Aiven Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Aiven a good Tiger Data alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Free plan
    $0/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aiven.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Developer plan
    $5/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aiven.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Hobbyist plan
    From $12/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aiven.io(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Supabase logo

    3. Supabase

    Best for: Developers who want Postgres plus auth, storage and realtime without running servers

    Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    59.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Tiger Data

    Postgres backend platform if time-series is only part of your app.

    Pros

    • Real Postgres underneath, so SQL, extensions and standard tooling all work
    • Auth, storage, realtime and functions in one dashboard
    • Open source and self-hostable with Docker
    • Large community and many framework guides

    Cons

    • Free projects pause after a week of inactivity
    • Usage charges for compute and egress can be hard to predict
    • Self-hosting the full stack takes real operations work
    Visit Supabase Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Supabase a good Tiger Data alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    $0/month, 2 active projects
    Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pro plan
    From $25/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free project pausing
    After 1 week of inactivity
    Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Amazon RDS logo

    4. Amazon RDS

    Best for: AWS-based teams that want standard SQL databases with managed backups and failover

    PaidWeb

    57.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from Tiger Data

    Managed Postgres in AWS when specialised time-series features are not needed.

    Pros

    • Choice of six relational engines plus Aurora
    • Automated backups, replicas and Multi-AZ failover
    • Fits into AWS networking and IAM

    Cons

    • Configuring networking and security on AWS is complex
    • More expensive than smaller Postgres hosts for small apps
    • Database only, with no backend layer
    Visit Amazon RDS Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Amazon RDS a good Tiger Data alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing
    Pay for what you use, no minimum fees
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Purchase options
    On-Demand or Reserved Instances
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free tier engines
    MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server Express
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Multi-AZ replication transfer
    Free
    Checked Oct 25, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Tiger Data alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Neon logo

Best Tiger Data alternative for most people

Neon

General-purpose serverless Postgres with a free plan.

Aiven logo

Best Tiger Data alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Aiven

Managed Postgres plus ClickHouse and Kafka for analytics pipelines.

Supabase logo

Best Tiger Data alternative for open source

Supabase

Postgres backend platform if time-series is only part of your app.

Supabase logo

Best Tiger Data alternative for self-hosting

Supabase

Postgres backend platform if time-series is only part of your app.

Amazon RDS logo

Best Tiger Data alternative for working in the browser

Amazon RDS

Managed Postgres in AWS when specialised time-series features are not needed.

Tiger Data alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Tiger Data?

Neon ranks first right now. General-purpose serverless Postgres with a free plan. Aiven and Supabase follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Tiger Data?

Yes. Neon (free plan + paid), Aiven (free plan + paid) and Supabase (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Tiger Data?

Yes: Supabase. Supabase can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from Tiger Data?

The complaints we hear most: no permanent free cloud tier; some features use a source-available licence rather than open source; extra value is limited for non-time-series apps.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Tiger Data, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.