Red Hat OpenShift Pricing (2026)
Red Hat OpenShift starts at $0.08. Red Hat OpenShift is an enterprise Kubernetes application platform, sold as self-managed software (OpenShift Container Platform and related editions) and as managed services on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and IBM Cloud.
Plans listed by the maker
As published on the Red Hat OpenShift listing. Amounts are shown as written; check the maker's site for taxes, regional pricing and current promotions.
| Starter plan | Self-managed editions - subscription; Platform Plus, Container Platform, Kubernetes Engine, Virtualization Engine - contact Red Hat |
| Second plan | Managed services - ROSA, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift Dedicated, OpenShift on IBM Cloud - reserved pricing from $0.076/hour (4 vCPU, 3-year term); ROSA and ARO pay-as-you-go |
How it compares
Across the 20 Cloud & DevOps tools on TechLogHub, 65% offer a free tier and the median published entry price is $0. Red Hat OpenShift is above the category median. Directory-wide, 57% of tools have a free tier and the median entry plan is $9.99.
Medians come from the TechLogHub pricing report, recomputed daily.
What similar tools charge
Ranked by similarity to Red Hat OpenShift (shared use cases, audience and stack), showing each tool's listed entry point.
| Tool | Free tier | Entry price | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift | — | Subscription - contact Red Hat or a partner | |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform | — | Standard subscription - quote-based, sized to your estate - business-hours (9-5) support, maintenance and upgrades · Premium subscription - quote-based, sized to your estate - 24x7 support, maintenance and upgrades | |
| Acquia Cloud Platform | — | Standard, Plus, Premium, Elite - contact Acquia for pricing · Cloud Platform Essential - flat pricing for mid-market; contact Acquia · Free two-week self-serve trial | |
| Maritime | $20 | Starter - $20/mo (becomes $20 usage credit) - 5 machines awake at once, 7-day free trial · Growth - $100/mo ($100 credit) - 25 machines awake, Windows desktops; Scale $500/mo - 60 machines · Dedicated - $5,000/mo ($5,000 credit) - 500 machines, swarms up to 10,000 sandboxes, custom images/network, BAA/DPA | |
| Render | $0 | Hobby - $0/mo + compute - up to 25 services, 5 GB bandwidth, single-service previews, custom domains, chat support · Pro - $25/mo + compute - unlimited seats and services, 25 GB bandwidth, full-stack previews, autoscaling, isolated environments, audit logs · Scale - $499/mo + compute - multiple workspaces, 1 TB bandwidth, HIPAA workspaces, SAML SSO & SCIM, advanced RBAC | |
| Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform | $0 | Splunk Enterprise - quote - data-ingest or workload pricing, unlimited users · Splunk Cloud Platform - quote - activity-based, ingest or workload pricing, unlimited users · Free trial - $0 - 60 days, no credit card (Splunk Enterprise) |
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Red Hat OpenShift pricing FAQ
Quick answers about Red Hat OpenShift's plans, free tier and billing
Does Red Hat OpenShift have a free plan?
Red Hat OpenShift does not list a free tier. The lowest published price is $0.08.
How much does Red Hat OpenShift cost?
Red Hat OpenShift starts at $0.08. The maker lists these plans: Self-managed editions - subscription; Platform Plus, Container Platform, Kubernetes Engine, Virtualization Engine - contact Red Hat, Managed services - ROSA, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift Dedicated, OpenShift on IBM Cloud - reserved pricing from $0.076/hour (4 vCPU, 3-year term); ROSA and ARO pay-as-you-go.
How does Red Hat OpenShift pricing compare with other Cloud & DevOps tools?
Across the 20 Cloud & DevOps tools on TechLogHub, 65% offer a free tier and the median published entry price is $0 per month. Red Hat OpenShift is $0.08, above the category median.
What are cheaper alternatives to Red Hat OpenShift?
Render (free tier), Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform (from $0) are similar Cloud & DevOps tools listed on TechLogHub with a lower or free entry point.
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