Amazon Linux pricing
2 plans read from aws.amazon.com
Amazon Linux 2023Free No additional charge for the operating system · EC2 and other AWS service charges apply Read 8 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Amazon Linux 2027 (Preview)Free No additional licensing cost · Standard EC2 instance charges apply · AWS Support agreements do not cover the public preview Read 8 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
In short
- Amazon Linux has a free plan (Amazon Linux 2023).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux OS | — | Yes | No |
| FreeBSD gpart | — | Yes | No |
| Nix | — | Yes | No |
| Alpine Linux | — | Yes | No |
| Debian | — | Yes | No |
| OmniOS | $41.67/mo | Yes | No |
| CentOS Stream | — | Yes | No |
| Fedora CoreOS | — | Yes | No |