Kubernetes Pricing
Every Kubernetes plan with its monthly and annual price, what it costs for common team sizes, and a calculator to estimate your own monthly cost before you buy.
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Plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Per user or flat | Users | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | Free | — | No limit listed | Yes |
Prices last updated November 2026.
What each Kubernetes plan includes
Open Source
- Community support
- Self-hosted, so infrastructure costs are extra
- Full orchestration engine under the Apache 2.0 license
What Kubernetes costs by team size
| Team size | 1 user | 5 users | 10 users | 25 users | 50 users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | FreeOpen Source | FreeOpen Source | FreeOpen Source | FreeOpen Source | FreeOpen Source |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges.
Kubernetes Pricing Calculator
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Cost breakdown
Estimated from the vendor's published prices, last updated November 2026. Actual costs may vary based on negotiated contracts. How we collect prices
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Kubernetes pricing FAQs
Yes. It is open source under Apache 2.0. You still pay for infrastructure, and managed control planes such as EKS or GKE cost about $0.10 per cluster per hour.
Kubernetes's Open Source plan includes Community support, Self-hosted, so infrastructure costs are extra and Full orchestration engine under the Apache 2.0 license.
Kubernetes is free for 10 users on its Open Source plan.