Vitess Pricing 2026

Plans, hidden costs, and alternatives compared

Pricing verified Oct 2026

1 plans tracked Updated Oct 2026

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Vitess is free.

Verified Oct 2026 from the official pricing page.

Is Vitess worth the price?

Great value

Vitess offers an extremely generous pricing model as it is entirely open source and free.

This makes it an exceptional value for organizations looking for robust MySQL horizontal scaling without any direct software costs. It is best for companies with strong DevOps capabilities and a desire for full control over their database infrastructure.

Pricing Plans

Open Source

Free

Full database system
Self-hosted
MySQL horizontal scaling
CNCF graduated project
Community support

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Hidden Costs & Gotchas

Infrastructure costs (servers, networking, storage)

How Vitess compares

3 of 3 direct competitors offer a free plan.

Tool	Starting price	Free plan
Vitess	Free	Yes
MariaDB	$65/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
MySQL	$178.33/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
PostgreSQL	Free	Yes

Vitess Pricing FAQ

How much does Vitess cost?

Vitess is free to use. No subscription or one-time fee is required for the core product.

Does Vitess have a free plan?

Yes. Vitess offers a free plan called "Open Source". It includes: Full database system, Self-hosted, MySQL horizontal scaling.

What are alternatives to Vitess?

Alternatives to Vitess include MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL is fully free. MariaDB starts at $65/month, billing unit not specified; MySQL starts at $178.33/month, billing unit not specified.