Blog posts tagged “Databases”

Fly.io is a great platform for global infrastructure and Docker-based workflows but has limitations in pricing, scalability, add-ons, and user-friendliness. Alternatives like Northflank, Render, and Vercel offer simpler, more predictable solutions.

Porter simplifies Kubernetes deployments, but rising costs, stability issues, and workflow limitations push teams to seek alternatives. Northflank, Qovery, and others offer better pricing, automation, and flexibility.

Heroku Enterprise streamlines deployment but falls short on cost, flexibility, and scalability. Businesses outgrow its limits and turn to alternatives like Kubernetes or Northflank for better automation, control, and cloud efficiency.

pgvector enables vector search in PostgreSQL, allowing semantic search, AI recommendations, and similarity queries without extra infrastructure. Learn how to deploy and use it on Northflank to enhance your database capabilities.