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Aiven vs Cloudinary

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Aiven

Software

Fully managed open source data infrastructure cloud

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cloudinary

Software

Image and video API for developers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aiven the free plan gives 1 VM with 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM and 1 GB storage, and cannot pick a specific cloud or region; Cloudinary paid plans jump from a free tier straight to $224 per month, with usage priced on transformations, storage, and bandwidth credits that consume quickly at scale

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aiven and Cloudinary actually diverge.

Attributes where Aiven and Cloudinary differ
AttributeAivenCloudinary
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Aws, Azure, Gcp, DoWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aiven

  • Multi-cloud Support
  • Automated Backups
  • Seamless Upgrades
  • VPC Peering
  • End-to-end Encryption
  • Compliance
  • Observability
  • PostgreSQL

Only in Cloudinary

Nothing recorded that Aiven does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aiven

  • Running managed open source databases without operating themnot Cloudinary
  • Multi-cloud deployment across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, DigitalOcean, OVH and UpCloudnot Cloudinary
  • Highly available data services with automatic failovernot Cloudinary
  • Prototyping on a small free instance before scaling upnot Cloudinary

Cloudinary

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cloudinary review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aiven

  • The free plan gives 1 VM with 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM and 1 GB storage, and cannot pick a specific cloud or region
  • Free and Developer tiers have no integrations and no connection pooling
  • Connection pooling, database forks and dynamic disk sizing need the Business or Premium plan
  • A 99.99 percent uptime SLA starts at the Startup plan from $75 a month
  • High availability with automatic failover starts at Business from $180 a month

Cloudinary

  • Paid plans jump from a free tier straight to $224 per month, with usage priced on transformations, storage, and bandwidth credits that consume quickly at scale

Pricing, plan by plan

Aiven

Free
  • Free TrialFree
    • $300 credits
    • 30 day trial
    • All services
  • Startup$19/month
    • Single node
    • Basic support
    • Daily backups

Cloudinary

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cloudinary review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Aiven if

  • You need multi-cloud support.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Aws, Azure, Gcp, Do.
  • You also want automated backups.
Aiven review

Choose Cloudinary if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cloudinary review

Questions people ask

Is Aiven or Cloudinary better?
Neither clearly leads. Aiven starts at Free and Cloudinary at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aiven or Cloudinary?
Aiven starts at Free and Cloudinary at Free.
Does Aiven or Cloudinary run on more platforms?
Aiven runs on Web, Aws, Azure, Gcp, Do. Cloudinary runs on Web.
Can I use Aiven for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Aiven best used for?
Aiven is most often used for running managed open source databases without operating them, multi-cloud deployment across aws, google cloud, azure, digitalocean, ovh and upcloud, highly available data services with automatic failover, prototyping on a small free instance before scaling up. Of those, running managed open source databases without operating them and multi-cloud deployment across aws, google cloud, azure, digitalocean, ovh and upcloud are not what Cloudinary is typically brought in for.
What can Aiven do that Cloudinary cannot?
Aiven covers Multi-cloud Support, Automated Backups, Seamless Upgrades, VPC Peering.
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