Backend & Data
Free Managed Data Services
Discover 24+ free managed data services tools and services for developers. All resources include generous free tiers or are fully open-source.
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Airtable
Spreadsheet-database hybrid. Free: unlimited bases, 1,200 rows/base, 1,000 API requests/month.
airtable.com
Aiven
Free PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis plans. Single node, 1 CPU, 1GB RAM.
aiven.io
MongoDB Atlas
Free M0 cluster with 512MB storage. Hosted MongoDB in the cloud.
www.mongodb.com
PlanetScale
MySQL-compatible serverless database. Free: 5GB storage, 1B row reads/month.
planetscale.com
Turso
SQLite edge database. Free: 9GB storage, 500 databases, 1B row reads/month.
turso.tech
Upstash
Serverless Redis and Kafka. Free: 10K commands/day for Redis, 10K messages/day for Kafka.
upstash.com
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Deeper write-ups on tools listed above — pricing, trade-offs and a verdict.