Layerbase Cloud
Layerbase: 20+ databases
1 platform
0 complexity
Postgres, Redis, ClickHouse, and 18 more, all on one signup. Branch any of them like you branch code, and pay one flat price. No meters. No surprise bills. No card to start.
Free tier with PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Redis, Valkey, DuckDB, TypeDB, and LibSQL. No credit card. The other 13 engines start at $5/mo.
Connection
postgresql://layerbase:•••••@postgresql-prod.cloud.layerbase.dev:5432Scale to zero
On
Storage
256 MB
Plan
Free
Engines
Every shape of data.
Relational, document, key-value, vector, time-series, graph, analytical, multi-model, ledger. Filter by category or scan all 21.
Only on Layerbase
The only place to get these serverless.
QuestDB Cloud shut down: ours didn't. Cloudant is a fork: this is the only true self-serve Apache CouchDB. FerretDB Cloud has a waitlist: ours doesn't. And the only self-serve managed TigerBeetle anywhere runs here (Alpha, on Pro). No other cloud puts all 20+ engines side by side.
Add-ons
More than a database.
Platform features built into the databases you already run. No separate service, no separate bill.
Auth
Email + password and OAuth sign-in with Better Auth, on libSQL, Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, or SQLite. A console to manage your users.
Learn moreVQueue
A built-in HTTP job queue on every Valkey database. Works with the open-source @upstash/qstash client.
Learn moreSession Replay
Watch real user sessions with DOM-accurate replay and privacy masking. What FullStory and PostHog sell as a product, we include as a side note.
Learn moreSecret Store
Encrypted env vars and secrets the server can never read. Fetch with curl, decrypt locally, gate by environment.
Learn moreWhat makes it work
Four ideas other clouds skipped.
Always there when you connect.
Free databases sleep when idle and wake on the next connection in a couple of seconds. No pause emails, no expired projects, no wake buttons. Paid plans include an always-on pool you allocate across your databases.
Query over HTTPS from anywhere.
Redis and Valkey speak Upstash-compatible REST. MySQL and MariaDB answer the PlanetScale driver. libSQL, Qdrant, Meilisearch, InfluxDB, Weaviate, and CouchDB are HTTP-native. Postgres connects from any serverless runtime over pooled TCP.
psql, for things that aren't Postgres.
Point TablePlus at a DuckDB instance. Run SQLAlchemy against SQLite-as-a-service. The Postgres wire protocol on top of engines that never had network protocols.
One bill. No surprises.
Every plan is a fixed price. We will never charge you for usage: no per-query, no per-request, no end-of-month panic. The free tier covers most dev needs.
Database branching
Branch your data like you branch your code.
Fork a running database into an instant, isolated copy for a preview deploy, a migration dry-run, or a risky test. Copy-on-write keeps branches near-instant and cheap, and you can reset a branch to its parent any time. On 9 engines, not just Postgres. That includes MongoDB: FerretDB is wire-compatible, and we branch it copy-on-write. Atlas doesn't offer branching at all.
pre-migration-postgres
PostgreSQL
3 branches
shop-mysql
MySQL
2 branches
test_fdb
FerretDBMongoDB-compatible
1 branch
Available on PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, Valkey, FerretDB, LibSQL, SQLite, and DuckDB. Need it on an engine that is not listed? Reach out.
Security
Security isn't an upsell.
Everything below ships on every tier, including free. The one exception: client certificates, a Pro feature.
TLS on every engine
Every database gets a TLS endpoint on every tier, including free. No "encryption is an enterprise feature" asterisk.
IP allowlists on every tier
Restrict connections to the addresses you trust. Included on free, not sold back to you later.
Generated credentials
Strong credentials are generated for you at create time. No default passwords, nothing to rotate on day one.
Per-user network isolation
Each account's databases run in an isolated network namespace. Your neighbors cannot see your traffic, and you cannot see theirs.
We never lose your data
Every destructive action backs up first. If we can't secure a final backup, deletion is refused.
Client-certificate (mTLS) auth
On Pro and Custom, hosted Postgres can require a client certificate AND a password to connect. The big Postgres clouds don't offer inbound client certs.
Why only we offer it →Already in the training data.
Compatible with @planetscale/database, @upstash/redis, and the SDKs your AI already generates. Change the connection string and ship.
MongoDB and Redis. Without the license drama.
FerretDB is wire-compatible with MongoDB, MIT-licensed, no SSPL. Valkey is the Linux Foundation fork of Redis, BSD-licensed. Same protocols, none of the legal asterisks. And because FerretDB is a real database underneath, you can branch it: MongoDB branching that Atlas doesn't offer.
Mongo-compatible
MIT licensed
Redis-compatible
BSD licensed
The workflow
Same engine. Laptop to production.
Your localhost Postgres is bit-for-bit your production Postgres. Same applies to every other engine on Layerbase.
Free instant cloud databases.
Stand up a real engine for a feature branch, a demo, or CI. Script it with the layerbase CLI from your terminal, or your agent's.
Production. Same engine, all the way through.
An always-on pool, the HTTPS query API, and one flat monthly bill. Same engine you developed against since day one.
TLS, generated credentials, and IP allowlists included on every tier.
Integrations
Wire it into your deploy pipeline.
Connect Vercel and every preview deployment gets its own Postgres branch, created for the PR and reset on merge. Env vars are injected for you.
Read the integration docsInstall the GitHub App and your staging branch gets its own database branch, reset from production when a pull request merges to your base branch. No deploy platform required.
Read the integration docsSwitching?
One-click migrations from the platform you're leaving.
Refugees welcome. Guided migrations from every platform below, or paste any connection string. Every migration is read-once: your source keeps running, is never modified, and its credentials are never stored. Supabase auth users arrive with their bcrypt hashes intact.
Overpaying for a vibe-coding platform? On any paid plan, email support@layerbase.com and we'll help you move your architecture off Replit, Lovable, and friends, onto infrastructure you own.
And if Layerbase ever stops being right for you, we'll help you migrate out or run the same engines yourself. Your data is yours.
See all migration pathsThe consoles
Built-in IDE for every engine. Yes, including yours.
Most clouds give you a SQL textarea and call it a day. We built five purpose-built consoles, one for each data shape.
Tables
- users
- events
- orders
- sessions
| id | name | created_at |
|---|---|---|
| 1247 | signup | 2026-03-12 14:21 |
| 1246 | purchase | 2026-03-12 14:08 |
| 1245 | login | 2026-03-12 13:55 |
| 1244 | signup | 2026-03-12 13:44 |
| 1243 | purchase | 2026-03-12 13:30 |
12 dialects, from Postgres SQL to TypeQL. Syntax-highlighted, autocompleted, ready.
Do the math
The multi-database tax.
A modern app wants Postgres, a cache, vector search, and text search. Priced separately, that is four vendors, four bills, and four different meters.
A typical production stack, priced separately (July 2026)
Postgres on Neon
metered by compute-hours
Redis on Upstash
metered per command
Vector search on Pinecone
minimum
Text search on Algolia
metered per search - ours is Meilisearch, open source, with a real console
On Layerbase
The same four databases are 4 of your 10 on Pro.
One bill. Zero meters.
Competitor pricing as of July 2026, from public pricing pages.
FAQ
Common questions
What is Layerbase?
Layerbase Cloud is the easy way to run a database in production: 21 engines, a free tier with no credit card, flat monthly plans, and optional add-ons (extra always-on pool, team seats). Most teams start here.
Layerbase Desktop gives you the same engines and admin UI on your laptop. Use it as a database IDE, a local-dev runner, or both. Works with any database connection string, not just ones it created.
If you would rather self-host or run locally on the command line, SpinDB is the source-available CLI that powers both of the above, built in the open with a public repo. It installs native binaries, no containers required.
Layerbase Cloud FAQs
Is there really a free tier?
Yes. PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, DuckDB, libSQL, TypeDB, Valkey, and Redis are free at the base configuration: cloud-hosted, real connection string, HTTPS endpoint. The free tier includes 2 databases, with instant branching on one, on a single signup. MySQL and FerretDB start on Solo ($5/mo); Pro ($15/mo) unlocks every engine plus an always-on pool you allocate across your databases.
How does billing work?
Free needs no credit card. Solo is $5/mo, Pro is $15/mo flat: every engine, 10 databases, a 1.5 GB always-on pool, and the embedded apps (Session Replay, Secret Store). Need a bigger pool? Stack $10 blocks. Dedicated starts at $35/mo per server: everything Pro has, on your own dedicated private VM, with no database or branch caps, the only limits are the server memory and storage. Need a region or size outside the catalog? Custom plans: email us. No usage meters, ever. Billed monthly through Polar.
Why is pricing flat instead of metered?
Different paradigm. Instead of selling compute minutes, Layerbase hosts a complete database platform for you at a flat monthly fee: the economics and control of self-hosting, with the developer experience of a managed cloud. A flat fee means the price is a number, not a formula.
What does Layerbase Cloud replace?
Neon, PlanetScale, Supabase, Railway, Render, Aiven, Upstash, DigitalOcean Managed Databases, Turso, Vercel KV, Algolia (we host Meilisearch, the open-source alternative, with a real console), and MongoDB Atlas (with branching, which Atlas does not offer, via FerretDB). More engines than any single one of them, and a free tier that does not expire.
When should I NOT use Layerbase Cloud?
High availability and multi-region replication are on the roadmap, not shipped. If your workload requires synchronous multi-region writes today, use the upstream cloud for that engine. Everything else (single-region production, dev/staging, side projects) we are ready for.
Layerbase Desktop FAQs
Is it a database runner or a multi-database IDE?
Both. It runs every engine locally (databases without Docker) and doubles as a multi-engine database IDE for any connection string, local or remote. It also carries engines that Layerbase Cloud excludes for licensing reasons: CockroachDB (CSL) and SurrealDB (BSL) run on Desktop.
What does Layerbase Desktop replace?
Your database IDE (TablePlus, DBeaver, DataGrip, pgAdmin, MySQL Workbench, Compass, Navicat, Beekeeper Studio) and your local database runner (DBngin, Postgres.app, XAMPP, MAMP, WAMP, Docker for dev databases). It is a multi-engine database management platform with cloud integration, AI features, and deployment built in. The query editor is a bonus, not the point.
Can I connect to existing databases?
Yes. Layerbase Desktop works with any database connection string, not just databases it created. If the engine is one we support, you can connect to it, whether it is running locally, on another cloud provider, or on bare metal.
Is Layerbase Desktop available offline?
Yes. It works fully offline. The exceptions are AI features (which require a network connection) and the initial authentication when purchasing a plan. After that, everything runs locally.
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One serverless cloud. Every database. Free tier with no card, no trial, no expiring tokens.
Used by technical startup founders, data engineers, vibe coders, and agencies. Teams from $3/member/mo.
Have a database problem? Tell us: support@layerbase.com. We get to know our customers and build the features real users ask for. Custom plans available. A human replies within one business day, usually much faster.
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