NATS pricing
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NATSFree Open-source messaging system · Apache 2.0 license Read 4 Oct 2026 · nats.io
In short
- NATS has a free plan (NATS).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven for Apache Kafka | $35/mo | Yes | Yes |
| EMQX | $234/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Apache ActiveMQ | — | Yes | No |
| Apache RocketMQ | — | Yes | No |
| Amazon SQS | — | Yes | No |
| RabbitMQ | — | Yes | No |
| Confluent Cloud | $385/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Redpanda | — | Yes | Yes |