Azure Event Hubs pricing
4 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
BasicPriced on request Capacity is priced per throughput unit per hour; displayed price varies by region and currency.1 day maximum retention · 1 consumer group per event hub · 32 partitions per event hub · 10 event hubs per namespace Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
StandardPriced on request Capacity is priced per throughput unit per hour; Capture is billed monthly per throughput unit.7 days maximum retention · 20 consumer groups per event hub · 32 partitions per event hub · 10 event hubs per namespace Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
PremiumPriced on request Capacity is priced per processing unit per hour.90 days maximum retention · 100 consumer groups per event hub · 100 partitions per event hub · 16 processing units Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
DedicatedPriced on request Usage is charged in one-hour increments with a minimum charge for four hours.90 days maximum retention · 1,000 consumer groups per event hub · 1,024 partitions per event hub · 10 capacity units Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Event Hubs has a free plan (Basic).
- 4 plans are priced on request (Basic, Standard, Premium, Dedicated).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven for Apache Kafka | $35/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Apache RocketMQ | — | Yes | No |
| AutoMQ | $300/mo | No | Yes |
| Confluent Cloud | $385/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Redpanda | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solace PubSub+ Event Broker | — | Yes | Yes |
| Apache Pulsar | — | Yes | No |
| Keen Product Analytics | $149/mo | No | No |