Pricing
The open-source ClickHouse server is free to download and self-host under the Apache 2.0 license. Pricing on this page applies to ClickHouse Cloud only.
Plan comparison#
All three plans charge the same $25.30 per 1 TB / month for storage. They differ in compute rate, availability zones, and support response time. Rates shown are for N. Virginia (us-east-1).
| Basic | Scale | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute | $0.2181 per unit / hr | $0.2985 per unit / hr | $0.3903 per unit / hr |
| Storage | $25.30 per 1 TB / mo | $25.30 per 1 TB / mo | $25.30 per 1 TB / mo |
| Storage limit | Up to 1 TB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Memory | 8–12 GiB total | Configurable | Configurable |
| Availability zones | 1 | 2+ | 2+ |
| Support response | 1 business day | 1 hour, 24x7 for Severity 1 | 30 min for Severity 1 |
| Best for | Testing ideas, starter projects | Production and data at scale | Enterprise and compliance workloads |
What each plan includes#
Basic — testing ideas and starter projects
Basic caps storage at 1 TB and total memory at 8–12 GiB, and runs in a single availability zone. Backups run every 24 hours and are retained for 1 day.
It includes backup export to your own cloud account, single sign-on through Google or Microsoft social login, multi-factor authentication, and expert support with a one business day response time.
Choose Basic when you are validating whether ClickHouse fits your workload and an outage would not page anyone.
Scale — production workloads
Scale removes the storage cap and makes memory configurable. It runs across 2 or more availability zones and adds compute-compute separation, so an ingestion workload and an analytics workload stop competing for the same resources.
It adds configurable backups, S3 role-based access, private networking, automatic vertical scaling, and manual horizontal scaling. Support responds within 1 hour, 24x7, for Severity 1 issues.
Choose Scale when the service sits in front of users and downtime has a cost.
Enterprise — compliance and very large data
Enterprise includes everything in Scale, plus SAML single sign-on, private regions, and manual vertical scaling for custom profiles.
For regulated workloads it adds transparent data encryption with customer-managed keys (CMEK), HIPAA and PCI compliance, and scheduled upgrades. Support responds within 30 minutes for Severity 1 issues, and the account gets a named Lead Support Engineer plus consultative migration guides.
Choose Enterprise when a compliance requirement, rather than a performance requirement, decides your architecture.
Costs outside the plan rates#
Two line items sit outside per-plan compute and storage:
- Data transfer — public internet egress starts at $0.1152 / GB. Inter-region egress starts at $0.0312 / GB.
- ClickPipes — the rate depends on the connector type. Check the ClickPipes pricing dimensions for current rates.
Postgres managed by ClickHouse is available in beta on all three plans, with compute and storage from $0.125 per unit / hr.
Deployment options beyond the three plans#
Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) runs ClickHouse Cloud inside your own VPC, for data residency and compliance requirements that rule out a typical SaaS deployment. Pricing is not published — contact the ClickHouse team.
Self-hosted open source carries no license fee. You operate the servers, upgrades, backups, replication, and scaling yourself. See self-hosting vs Cloud for what that trade involves.
Frequently asked questions#
Is there a free trial?
Yes. All three plans start with a 30-day free trial.
How is compute measured?
Compute is billed per unit per hour at the rate for your plan. Compute scales up and down with your workload, and unused resources scale down to zero, so an idle service accrues no compute charge.
Can I cap what I spend?
Yes. Set compute autoscaling limits to keep a runaway query from producing an unexpected bill. You can also reserve compute resources for demanding workloads.
Does storage cost differ between plans?
No. Storage is $25.30 per 1 TB / month on Basic, Scale, and Enterprise alike. Only the compute rate and the included capabilities differ.
What if I need a region that is not listed?
You can request a private or other region. Enterprise includes private regions as a plan feature.
Is the open-source version limited compared to Cloud?
The open-source server is the same query engine under the Apache 2.0 license. Cloud adds separated storage and compute, autoscaling, managed backups and upgrades, ClickPipes ingestion, and support.
Storage and compute scale separately, and idle services scale to zero.
Related#
- Self-hosting vs ClickHouse Cloud — who each deployment model serves
- Install ClickHouse — run the open-source server locally
- Documentation home — the full guide index