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Nile
Build and scale multi-tenant B2B and AI applications effortlessly with a serverless Postgres database designed for tenant isolation and vector embeddings.
Free plan available
$15/mo
About Nile
Nile is a serverless Postgres database re-engineered specifically for B2B and AI SaaS applications. It addresses the architectural challenges of multi-tenancy by offering built-in tenant virtualization. Instead of managing a separate database instance for every customer or struggling with complex Row Level Security (RLS) in a single database, Nile provides a "one database, many virtual databases" model. This allows developers to maintain strict data isolation between customers while benefiting from the operational simplicity of a shared infrastructure. The platform is designed to handle the entire lifecycle of SaaS data, from user authentication and tenant management to scalable vector storage for modern AI features. The tool features a deep integration with pgvector, enabling developers to store and query high-dimensional vector embeddings alongside standard relational data. This makes it a powerful foundation for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications. Nile optimizes performance and costs by utilizing object storage and shared compute, claiming up to 10x lower costs compared to traditional instances. It supports both serverless compute for cost efficiency and provisioned compute for high-performance needs, with the flexibility to move tenants between them without downtime. Advanced developer tools like tenant-level branching, automated schema migrations across all tenants, and fine-grained backups come standard, streamlining the DevOps workload for growing SaaS companies. Nile is primarily built for software engineers, SaaS founders, and database architects who are building multi-tenant products. It is particularly valuable for startups that need to scale quickly without incurring the high overhead of complex infrastructure management. By providing built-in authentication, tenant-specific insights, and a management console, it reduces the amount of undifferentiated heavy lifting required to launch a production-ready application. Whether a developer is prototyping a side project or an enterprise is scaling to millions of tenants, Nile provides the tools to manage data isolation and compliance requirements globally across multiple AWS regions. What distinguishes Nile from standard Postgres providers is its tenant-aware architecture. While other platforms offer managed Postgres, Nile includes the application layer logic—like organization management and user auth—directly into the database experience. This holistic approach means that developer workflows, such as reproducing a customer-specific bug or running a schema update, are executed with tenant context. The ability to place specific tenants in different geographic regions for low latency or compliance while maintaining a single logical database is a unique capability that simplifies global expansion for B2B services.
Nile pros & cons
Pros
- Eliminates the complexity of Row Level Security through built-in tenant virtualization.
- Reduces costs by up to 10x for vector embeddings using object-storage-backed architecture.
- Supports seamless scaling from serverless compute to dedicated provisioned compute for specific tenants.
- Provides tenant-aware developer tools like branching and atomic schema migrations across all customers.
- Offers a high availability SLA of up to 99.99% for production-grade workloads.
Cons
- Advanced security features like Enterprise SAML and MFA are currently marked as 'Coming Soon'.
- Database-level and tenant-level backup features are still in development for most tiers.
- Provisioned compute and global placement options are not yet fully available for general use.
- SOC 2 compliance is not yet finalized according to the current product roadmap.
Nile use cases
- B2B SaaS startups can use Nile to handle tenant isolation and authentication immediately without building custom infrastructure.
- AI developers can store billions of customer-specific vector embeddings for RAG applications at significantly lower costs than dedicated instances.
- Infrastructure teams can automate schema updates and reproduce customer-specific bugs using tenant-level production data branching.
- Global enterprise companies can satisfy data residency laws by placing specific tenant data in different AWS regions while using one database.
Nile features
- built-in user authentication
- cross-tenant analytics
- global tenant placement
- automated schema migrations
- tenant-level branching
- serverless autoscaling
- pgvector integration
- tenant virtualization
Nile pricing
Is Nile free? Yes, Nile has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15 / month.
Free
Free
- Unlimited Databases
- Unlimited Tenants
- 50 million query tokens
- 1 GB storage included
- Community support
- One database branch
- Shared compute
- Connection pooling
Pro
$15 / month
- 150 million query tokens
- 5 GB storage included
- 99.95% SLA
- 50 database branches
- 1 week backup retention
- Email support
- Up to 4 VCPU compute
- Workspace sharing
Scale
$350 / month
- 500 million query tokens
- 50 GB storage included
- 99.99% SLA
- Unlimited branches
- 2 months backup retention
- Email support with SLA
- Up to 8 VCPU compute
- Global placement (5 regions)
Enterprise
Price varies
- Large scale workloads
- Millions of tenants
- Designated support
- Custom pricing with discounts
- Advanced security controls
- Custom SLA
- Dedicated infrastructure
- SAML integration (Coming Soon)
Nile FAQs
What are query tokens?
Query tokens are abstract units of CPU and memory used when queries are executed on Nile's serverless compute. They normalize the resources consumed, allowing users to pay exactly for what they use.
Does my database pause in the free tier?
No, databases in the free tier do not pause and are always available. This ensures that prototyping and side projects have consistent uptime without cold start delays.
How does Nile handle data isolation for tenants?
Nile utilizes built-in tenant virtualization to restrict access to specific virtual tenant databases from the application. This eliminates the need for complex Postgres Row Level Security or manual application-level logic.
Can I move tenants between compute models?
Yes, Nile allows you to move tenants between serverless and provisioned compute. This transition happens with no downtime and requires no changes to your application code.
What are the storage costs for additional data?
Depending on the plan, additional storage costs range from $0.75 to $1.50 per GB. For example, the Pro plan charges $1.00 per additional GB beyond the included 5 GB.
Does Nile support vector embeddings for AI?
Yes, Nile integrates the pgvector extension to store and query high-dimensional embeddings. It is optimized to scale to billions of embeddings across thousands of tenants at a low cost.
How are schema migrations handled across tenants?
Nile enables you to execute DDL once across all tenants using automated schema migrations. These migrations are fully atomic and integrate with existing Postgres tooling.
What happens when I hit my plan usage limits?
Nile provides notifications as you approach your usage limits. For query tokens and storage, additional usage is billed at the specified rate for your current tier.
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