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    Amazon Web Services (AWS) Pricing

    TL;DR • Amazon Web Services (AWS) pricing • as of August 2026

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) publishes 1 tier, starting with a free plan. The cheapest paid tier is $0/mo and the top published tier is —/mo. In Cloud Hosting the median entry price is $5/mo, so Amazon Web Services (AWS) sits outside the measured band. Verified 2026-04-26 from the vendor pricing page.

    Free Tier
    $0/mo
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    How Amazon Web Services (AWS) compares in Cloud Hosting

    $0
    Amazon Web Services (AWS) entry
    $5
    Category median
    $2.99–$35
    Category range
    Percentile

    Alternatives with published prices

    RailwayTrial $0/one-time · Hobby $5/mo · Pro $20/user/mo
    DigitalOcean$200 Free Credit $0/60 days · Basic Droplet $4/mo · Regular Droplet $6/mo · Premium Droplet $8/mo
    VercelHobby $0/forever · Pro $20/user/mo
    HostingerPremium $2.99/mo · Business $3.99/mo · Cloud Startup $9.99/mo
    HetznerCX22 $4.35/mo · CX32 $7.69/mo · CX42 $14.49/mo · Dedicated $44/mo
    CloudwaysDO 1GB $14/mo · DO 2GB $28/mo · DO 4GB $54/mo · AWS/GCE $38/mo
    KinstaStarter $35/mo · Pro $70/mo · Business 1 $115/mo · Enterprise 1 $675/mo

    Source: ComparEdge (CC BY 4.0). Verified 2026-04-26. Prices change — confirm on the vendor page before quoting.

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) pricing: common questions

    How much does Amazon Web Services (AWS) cost?

    Free Tier $0/12 months The entry paid tier is $0/mo, verified 2026-04-26.

    Does Amazon Web Services (AWS) have a free plan?

    Yes. Amazon Web Services (AWS) ships a permanent free tier, in line with 50% of Cloud Hosting products.

    Is Amazon Web Services (AWS) expensive compared to alternatives?

    Against the Cloud Hosting median entry price of $5/mo, Amazon Web Services (AWS) at $0/mo is at or below the market. The category range runs from $2.99 to $35.

    What pricing model does Amazon Web Services (AWS) use?

    Freemium. Freemium only works when the marginal cost of a free user is close to zero and the upgrade trigger fires at a moment when willingness-to-pay structurally rises. These are the ladders that do it in practice.