IBM Cloudant pricing
7 plans read from ibm.com
LitePriced on request 20 reads per second · 10 writes per second · 5 global queries per second · 1 GB storage Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
StandardPriced on request 100 reads per second · 50 writes per second · 5 global queries per second · 20 GB storage Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
EnterprisePriced on request Dedicated, single-tenant clusters Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
EnterprisePrice not published Dedicated, single-tenant clusters Read 22 Sep 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
LiteFree Free1 GB storage · 20 reads/sec · 10 writes/sec · 5 global queries/sec · 1 instance per IBM Cloud account Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
Dedicated HardwarePriced on request Monthly charge shown in IBM Cloud Cost Estimator for selected plan and capacityPrivate isolated database cluster · hosts Standard plan instances · private networking · BYOK · configurable IP allowlisting · provisioning can take up to 7 business days Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
StandardPrice not published Pay-as-you-go or subscription; hourly, prorated20 GB included storage · starts at 100 reads/sec, 50 writes/sec, 5 global queries/sec · additional storage charged per GB · scalable throughput Read 11 Oct 2026 · cloud.ibm.com
In short
- IBM Cloudant has a free plan (Lite).
- 4 plans are priced on request (Lite, Standard, Enterprise, Dedicated Hardware).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon DocumentDB | — | No | Yes |
| Firestore | — | Yes | Yes |
| JayDB | $0.05/mo | Yes | No |
| eXist-db | — | Yes | No |
| DocumentDB | — | Yes | No |
| Apache CouchDB | — | Yes | No |
| Apache AsterixDB | — | Yes | No |
| RethinkDB | — | Yes | No |