That's a great point. I've heard of some smaller companies (compose, elephantsql) but to be honest, I have definitely not considered them. The reason is that I just want all inclusive solution and I don't have much context for these companies. How healthy they are, what's the likelyhood of them going out of business, etc.
I think you bring up a good point. I'm going to put aside my bias and give a smaller company a shot. Thanks for sharing.