Amazon RDS pricing
Amazon RDS is a paid product. Free tier credits: $100 in credits for new AWS accounts, valid up to 12 months. Free plan: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server Express.
Amazon RDS plans and prices
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Amazon RDS pricing facts
3 of 3 verified- Pricing
- Pay for what you use, no minimum fees
- Checked Oct 29, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Amazon RDS is free to try and you pay only for what you use with no minimum fees.”
- Free tier engines
- MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server Express
- Checked Oct 29, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “(Available engines: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server”
- Free tier credits
- $100 in credits for new AWS accounts, valid up to 12 months
- Checked Nov 1, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Either plan will offer $100 in credits”
Amazon RDS alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Google Cloud SQL | Paid | $0.0413 per vCPU/hour (Iowa, on-demand) | No |
 Neon | Free plan + paid | — | $0, no time limit |
 Aiven | Free plan + paid | — | $0/month |
 PlanetScale | Paid | $5/month (single-node Postgres) | No |
 Supabase | Free plan + paid | — | $0/month, 2 active projects |
Amazon RDS pricing: common questions
Is Amazon RDS free?
Amazon RDS has a free plan: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server Express. Paid plans add more.
How much does Amazon RDS cost?
Free tier credits: $100 in credits for new AWS accounts, valid up to 12 months, according to aws.amazon.com (checked Nov 1, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Amazon RDS?
Free or freemium alternatives include Neon, Aiven and Supabase. Open-source options: Supabase.