We keep pricing straightforward with a pay-as-you-go model. Cut costs by eliminating cross-AZ data transfer, leveraging fully usage-based object storage, and scaling seamlessly without over-provisioning—so you save more as you grow.
Pay for AutoMQ software services. Billing based on the peak throughput by each instance. Each 1AKU supports the following capabilities.
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Throughtput
Ingress 30MiB/s or Egress 60MiB/s
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Requests QPS
800 count/s
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Partitions
1125
Price:
0.2 USD/AKU/Hour, the actual settlement price per AKU may vary based on the quantity of AKUs. Please refer to the conclusions of business communications for the final terms.
Cloud Infrastructure Fees
Instance and S3 price refer to the pricing information provided by the cloud provider.The expenses for cloud resources required to run AutoMQ BYOC clusters, such as machines and object storage, are paid directly to the cloud provider.
Why is AutoMQ significantly more cost-effective than Apache Kafka?
AutoMQ is built on object storage services with a diskless architecture, resulting in substantial savings across compute, storage, and network costs compared to Apache Kafka.
Storage Optimization:
AutoMQ leverages object storage, which offers lower unit costs and pay-as-you-go flexibility, eliminating the need to pre-provision large disk volumes.
Compute Optimization:
AutoMQ enables rapid scaling without requiring extensive compute resources to be reserved upfront, unlike Apache Kafka.
Network Optimization:
In cloud environments such as AWS, AutoMQ eliminates cross-AZ data transfer, reducing network expenses.
What assumptions and conditions are used in the pricing calculator?
The pricing calculator uses AWS US East (N. Virginia) as the reference region. EC2, S3, Network, and MSK pricing are based on AWS public rates; actual costs may vary—please refer to your cloud bill. AutoMQ also supports Google Cloud, Azure, and OCI; contact us for a quote.
Data for Warpstream and Confluent are based on their published rates; for any discrepancies, please refer to official sources.
Calculator assumptions include:
• Apache Kafka is configured with 3 replicas for data durability
• Throughput metrics are based on server-side compressed data, with a compression ratio of 4
• Monthly usage is calculated as 730 hours
How are AutoMQ fees billed?
AutoMQ recommends subscribing via AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure Marketplace for streamlined billing, with no direct transaction required. If Marketplace payment is unavailable, you can contact us to arrange contract-based billing.
Does AutoMQ support both pay-as-you-go and annual contract payment options?
Yes, AutoMQ supports both pay-as-you-go and annual contract billing. Annual contracts offer discounted rates—contact us for more details.
Is a Free Trial available? How can I access it?
AutoMQ offers a Free Trial with limited quota for new users. Simply click the Sign In button at the top right to register. No credit card required.
Does AutoMQ charge for partitions and replication?
AutoMQ uses object storage for data durability and does not require partition replication, so there are no charges for replication. Additionally, there are no partition fees when using AutoMQ.
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