Kubernetes Pricing Calculator
Estimate your monthly and annual cost for Kubernetes based on team size. Compare 4 plans side-by-side, then jump straight to cheaper alternatives if the total looks high.
- Container orchestration
- Automated rollouts/rollbacks
- Service discovery & load balancing
- Storage orchestration
- Self-healing
- Managed control plane
- Auto-scaling node groups
- Fargate serverless pods
- EKS Anywhere (on-premises)
- Extended version support available
- Managed control plane
- Autopilot mode (fully managed nodes)
- One free zonal cluster
- Multi-cluster mesh
- GKE Enterprise available
- Free control plane (Free tier)
- Standard tier at $0.10/cluster/hr
- Premium tier for mission-critical
- Azure Arc integration
- Virtual nodes with ACI
Kubernetes pricing FAQ
How much does Kubernetes cost?
Kubernetes offers 4 plans. The lowest paid tier starts at $0.1/month. Use the calculator above to estimate your total monthly and annual cost based on team size, or read our Kubernetes pricing breakdown for hidden costs.
Is the Kubernetes pricing calculator accurate?
The calculator uses Kubernetes's published list prices. Final pricing may include taxes, regional adjustments, annual discounts, or volume negotiation not reflected here. Verify the final number with Kubernetes before purchase.
Are there cheaper alternatives to Kubernetes?
Yes. Toolradar tracks direct competitors that solve the same problem at a different price point. See our Kubernetes alternatives page for side-by-side cost comparisons, or browse our best devops ranking.
Methodology. Plan data is parsed from Kubernetes's public pricing page and refreshed by Toolradar editors. Figures are estimates: Kubernetes pricing can change, may include taxes, regional adjustments, or volume discounts not reflected here. Toolradar receives no commission from Kubernetes; our editorial policy explains how we stay independent. Always verify final pricing with Kubernetes before purchase.