PostGIS Overview

Why Choose this Product?

PostGIS brings advanced spatial capabilities to the industry-leading PostgreSQL database, allowing you to store, query, and analyze both spatial and non-spatial data in one system.

Built on open-source technologies and hosted for you in the cloud, this product delivers a complete, secure, and ready-to-use spatial database environment, no setup or server management required.

• Fully managed environment

  Your hosted PostGIS instance comes preconfigured and maintained for you. No manual installation, version management, or infrastructure setup required. Everything runs securely in the cloud.

  
  

• Complete spatial database stack

  Every hosted instance includes PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and pgAdmin, giving you all the tools needed to manage, query, and visualize your data through a browser-based interface.

  
  

• Scalable performance

  Designed to handle increasing workloads, your hosted PostGIS instance can efficiently manage large datasets, simultaneous users, and demanding spatial operations.

  
  

• Seamless integration

  Easily connect to external tools like QGIS or GeoServer, enabling you to use your hosted database as the backbone for both desktop and web GIS applications.

  
  

• Centralized data management

  Keep your spatial and tabular datasets together in one place. Whether you’re running analytics, powering web maps, or managing enterprise data, PostGIS ensures consistency and accessibility across teams.

  
  

• Familiar SQL interface

  Query spatial and non-spatial data using standard SQL syntax, enhanced with PostGIS functions for geometry creation, distance calculation, buffering, and more.

What Size Should I Buy?

Every hosted PostGIS product comes with a fully managed environment that includes:

Component	Description
PostgreSQL	The robust, open-source relational database that forms the foundation of your hosted product. It ensures reliability, performance, and full ACID compliance for both spatial and non-spatial data.
PostGIS	The spatial extension for PostgreSQL, adding geometry, geography, and raster support as well as hundreds of powerful spatial SQL functions.
pgAdmin	An intuitive, web-based management interface for creating databases, running SQL queries, managing users, and monitoring performance — all directly from your browser.

Choosing the Right Size:

Size	Recommended Use & Configuration
Basic	Ideal for individuals, small projects, or testing environments. Offers the same reliability and functionality as larger plans, with resources suited to lightweight workloads.
Advanced	Perfect for consultancies, municipal projects, or production-level GIS workflows. Balances performance and capacity for multi-user access and moderate data volumes.
Gold	Designed for high-demand and enterprise environments. Provides enhanced performance, larger storage capacity, and optimized processing for data-intensive or mission-critical applications.

Whether you’re a solo GIS professional or an enterprise managing complex spatial data, PostGIS offers a scalable, cloud-hosted database environment built for performance, reliability, and integration. Start small and scale seamlessly as your projects and data needs grow.