Amazon RDS pricing
6 plans read from aws.amazon.com
AWS Free TierFree Credits valid up to 12 months for customers signing up after July 15, 2025Participating AWS Regions only · Additional $100 may be available for foundational services Read 21 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
AWS Free Tier for RDSFree Free Tier credits are valid for up to 12 months; legacy accounts may receive 750 hours per month for up to 12 monthsnew sign-ups receive $100 credits plus up to $100 additional credits; legacy offer includes select Single-AZ instances, 20 GB storage, and 20 GB automated backup storage Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
On-demandPrice not published Per-second instance billing with no long-term commitment; storage, I/O, transfer and optional features billed separatelyNo minimum fees · No upfront commitment Read 21 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
On-Demand InstancesPrice not published per second while the DB instance runs; no long-term commitmentcompute, storage, backup, and data-transfer charges apply separately Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Reserved InstancePrice not published One- or three-year reservation; payment choices are no upfront, partial upfront or all upfrontUp to 69% savings versus on-demand for steady usage Read 21 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Reserved InstancesPrice not published 1-year or 3-year term; No Upfront, Partial Upfront, or All Upfront payment optionsdiscount applies to hourly instance usage; storage, backup, and I/O are billed separately Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
In short
- Amazon RDS has a free plan (AWS Free Tier).
- A free trial is offered.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL | — | Yes | Yes |
| OceanBase Database | $2.38/mo | Yes | No |
| Supavisor | $25/mo | Yes | No |
| Avidemux | — | Yes | No |
| TiCDC | — | Yes | No |
| DBLE | — | Yes | No |
| HeliosProxy | — | Yes | No |
| SPQR | — | Yes | No |