Ardent

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Ardent provides near-instant branching for PostgreSQL databases so coding agents and developers can test against production-faithful copies safely. Clones spin up in seconds, isolate compute and storage from production, and scale to terabyte datasets with usage-based compute and storage billing on paid tiers.

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Free access: Starter plan is $0 plus usage with a $30 one-time credit, up to three projects, and community support for early agent experiments.
API access: Not confirmed

Is Ardent right for you?

A good fit for

Teams using AI coding agents or DB-heavy CI who need fast, isolated Postgres clones without risking production.

Before you choose

Scale and Enterprise tiers add platform fees plus metered compute at $0.40 per CU-hour and storage at $0.70 per GB-month after included credits.

Postgres branching for agents

Ardent lets agents and engineers branch production-like Postgres instantly, validate changes safely, and pay for platform plus metered compute instead of idle duplicated storage.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

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Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Fast clones	Marketing claims copies of any Postgres database load in under six seconds even at terabyte scale.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Isolation	Each clone is isolated at compute and storage layers so tests never impact production.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Agent validation	Product positioning targets coding agents verifying database migrations and data fixes before ship.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

Ardent pricing & plans

Starter

Free

$0/month base on Starter plus metered compute and storage; includes $30 one-time credit

Projects: Up to 3 projects on Starter
Branch speed: Branches provision in under 6 seconds
Support: Community support

Scale

$250.00 /mo

$250/month platform fee on Scale plus compute and storage usage

Credits: $100/month in usage credits included
Projects: Unlimited projects
Support: Slack support

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Ardent used for?

Does Ardent have a free plan?

Starter plan is $0 plus usage with a $30 one-time credit, up to three projects, and community support for early agent experiments.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.

How much does Ardent cost?

The listed monthly price is $250.00 USD at monthly billing. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use Ardent through an API?

Not confirmed. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Scale and Enterprise tiers add platform fees plus metered compute at $0.40 per CU-hour and storage at $0.70 per GB-month after included credits.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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