EverSQL: Now Aiven AI Database Optimizer, Status and Alternatives

Vendor

Aiven (acquired EverSQL in November 2023)

Price

Freemium

Platforms

SaaS, Aiven platform (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

Licence

Proprietary; successor features are part of Aiven's commercial platform

Product type

Historical SaaS optimizer, now part of Aiven

Official site

eversql.com

Works with

PostgreSQLMySQLAiven for PostgreSQLAiven for MySQL

At a glance

Supported databases	PostgreSQL and MySQL
Query analysis	Per-query analysis with index and rewrite suggestions
Execution plans	Not documented as a separate feature
Wait statistics	Not documented
Index recommendations	Yes, the core output
Slow-query detection	AI insights lists queries from collected performance data in Aiven services
Tuning automation	Suggestions only; you review and apply changes
Deployment	SaaS: inside Aiven services, or the standalone web optimizer
Licensing	Proprietary; standalone optimizer free during Early Availability

Short answer

Treat EverSQL as a historical name. The optimizer survives inside Aiven: as AI insights in Aiven for PostgreSQL and Aiven for MySQL services, and as a free standalone page where you paste a query and its schema metadata. If you do not run on Aiven, the standalone tool can still suggest indexes and rewrites, but it does not connect to your database.

How we know: This profile is research-based: ownership, product names, features and pricing were checked on 7 November 2026 against Aiven's acquisition press release (21 November 2023), Aiven's AI Database Optimizer launch post (28 May 2024), the Aiven documentation for AI insights on PostgreSQL and MySQL, the Aiven SQL Query Optimizer page and the eversql.com home and pricing pages. We have not used EverSQL or the Aiven optimizer.

Overview

EverSQL was a Tel Aviv company whose web service analysed SQL queries and recommended indexes and query rewrites for PostgreSQL and MySQL. Aiven, the Helsinki-based managed open source data platform, announced on 21 November 2023 that it had acquired EverSQL and planned to add query optimisation and index recommendations to Aiven for PostgreSQL and Aiven for MySQL first, then monitoring, alerting and configuration tuning.

On 28 May 2024 Aiven launched the AI Database Optimizer, which its launch post says is powered by EverSQL by Aiven. Inside an Aiven service it appears as the AI insights tab, where you choose a query and select Optimize. For databases outside Aiven, Aiven offers a standalone SQL Query Optimizer page that takes SQL statements and metadata you upload by hand. The eversql.com site still carries the EverSQL brand but now routes visitors to these Aiven tools.

Key features

Index recommendations and SQL rewrite suggestions for PostgreSQL and MySQL queries
Suggestions based on query structure, table size, existing indexes and their cardinality, column types and table relationships (Aiven documentation)
AI insights tab built into Aiven for PostgreSQL and Aiven for MySQL services, with an Optimize action per query
Works from metadata and statistics: Aiven says it needs no database credentials or access to table data
Data masking of literal values in slow query logs, on by default in Aiven services
Standalone SQL Query Optimizer for one-off use when you do not run an Aiven service (manual upload of SQL and metadata)

Integrations and ecosystem

Aiven for PostgreSQLAiven for MySQLAiven ConsoleAWS, Google Cloud and Azure (through Aiven)

Pros and cons

Pros

Free standalone optimizer for single PostgreSQL or MySQL queries
No database credentials needed: suggestions come from metadata and statistics
Built into Aiven for PostgreSQL and Aiven for MySQL at no documented extra charge
Literal values are masked by default in Aiven slow query logs

Cons

EverSQL is no longer sold under its own plans; the brand is a pointer to Aiven
Continuous analysis is only documented for databases hosted on Aiven
The standalone tool only takes SQL and metadata you paste in; it cannot watch a live database
Aiven calls the standalone optimizer free during Early Availability, so its long-term pricing is not settled

Pricing

EverSQL no longer publishes its own plans or prices: on 7 November 2026 its pricing page showed no plans, and its "Start Optimizing for Free" links led to Aiven's standalone SQL Query Optimizer, which Aiven describes as free during the Early Availability period. The integrated optimizer (AI Database Optimizer) is a feature of Aiven for PostgreSQL and Aiven for MySQL services; Aiven lists PostgreSQL plans from a $0 Free plan and a $5 per month Developer plan to Startup (from $75 per month) and Business (from $180 per month). Aiven does not document a separate charge for the optimizer, or whether it works on the Free plan.

Pricing checked on the vendor's official page on 7 November 2026. Prices change; confirm before buying.

Who it is best for

Teams already on Aiven for PostgreSQL or MySQL who want index and rewrite suggestions next to their service, and developers who want a quick second opinion on a single slow query.

Typical use cases

Getting index suggestions for a slow query in an Aiven for PostgreSQL service
Reviewing a MySQL query rewrite before a release
One-off optimisation of a query from a self-hosted database by pasting its SQL and schema metadata
Replacing an old EverSQL subscription with the Aiven equivalent

Who should look elsewhere

Teams that need continuous monitoring of self-hosted or other cloud databases: see PostgreSQL monitoring tools and MySQL monitoring tools.

Verdict

Our take

EverSQL as an independent product has ended; what remains is a capable index and rewrite advisor that Aiven ships inside its PostgreSQL and MySQL services and as a free standalone page. It is a sensible choice if you are on Aiven, while teams running databases elsewhere will get continuous analysis from a dedicated monitoring tool instead.

Frequently asked questions

Is EverSQL still available?

Not as a separately sold product. Aiven acquired EverSQL in November 2023 and launched its engine as the Aiven AI Database Optimizer in May 2024. The eversql.com site publishes no plans and links to Aiven's standalone SQL Query Optimizer.

Is the Aiven SQL Query Optimizer free?

Aiven describes the standalone optimizer as free during the Early Availability period. It accepts SQL statements and metadata that you upload manually and returns index and rewrite suggestions for PostgreSQL and MySQL.

Does it need access to my data?

Aiven's documentation says the optimizer works without database credentials or access to table data, using schema structure and statistics instead, and that literal values in slow query logs are masked by default.

Can I use it with a database that is not on Aiven?

Only through the standalone page, by pasting queries and metadata. Continuous analysis through AI insights is documented for Aiven for PostgreSQL and Aiven for MySQL services.

Sources

Checked November 2026.

Listed in: Performance & Query Optimization.

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