koigrid vs AWS RDS
Managed Postgres HA at a flat rate — the predictable alternative to AWS RDS.
RDS charges instance + CPU credits + RDS Proxy + storage + backups + egress; a small busy instance can cost more in credits than the instance itself. koigrid gives you HA Postgres with pooling and PITR at a flat rate, EU-hosted.
Same setup — what you actually pay
You save ~$42/mo (78%)
For a managed HA Postgres cluster (failover, pooling, backups). Estimate from public pricing; koigrid is flat-rate with egress included. (prices reviewed 2026-07-03)
| Feature | koigrid | AWS RDS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate | Instance + credits + proxy + egress |
| Auto-failover | Included | Multi-AZ (2×) |
| Connection pooling | Built-in (PgBouncer) | RDS Proxy (extra) |
| Create by API / AI agent | Native | Complex |
| EU data residency | Yes | Optional |
What koigrid improves
No bill shocks
Flat price — no CPU-credit or proxy surprises.
HA + pooling included
Auto-failover and PgBouncer out of the box.
Agent-native
Provision and back up databases from your LLM.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than AWS RDS?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from AWS RDS without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.