Aiven
Fully managed open-source databases – PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, and more – deployable in the region and cloud of your choice, including the EU.
Quick facts
Fully managed Postgres, MySQL, Kafka and more, deployable in the EU region of your choice, so you're not locked out of European data residency.
Pricing runs higher than self-managing the same open-source databases yourself, and you're limited to the specific cloud regions Aiven has partnered with.
Why does it score 76?
Incorporated in Helsinki, Finland – a full EU member state.
Venture-backed by investors including Atomico and Eurazeo, but no single non-EU company holds a controlling stake.
Runs on a mix of cloud regions you choose yourself, including EU options, rather than infrastructure Aiven owns outright.
Partially open source and GDPR-compliant, and independently certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 standards.
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