Pricing
Red Hat OpenShift pricing context
Human-reviewed pricing summary paired with DevTune’s public AI search visibility benchmark.
Reviewed pricing summary
- OpenShift uses a subscription-based model priced by core, node, or vCPU.
- Self-managed OpenShift Container Platform list pricing typically ranges from approximately $1,000–$2,500+ per 2-core pack annually depending on edition and support tier (Standard vs.
- Premium 24/7).
- Reserved instances start at approximately $0.076/hour (4 vCPU, 3-year contract).
- On AWS (ROSA), on-demand pricing is $0.171/hour per 4 vCPU for worker nodes, plus a $0.25/hour cluster fee for hosted control planes; 1- and 3-year contracts offer 33–55% savings.
- On Microsoft Azure (ARO), application nodes incur a per-node OpenShift license fee billed on top of Azure VM and infrastructure costs.
- A free developer sandbox and trial clusters are available.
- Enterprise buyers commonly achieve 20–40% discounts through multi-year commitments or competitive pressure.
- OpenShift Platform Plus (the most comprehensive edition) includes Advanced Cluster Management and Advanced Cluster Security at a higher tier.
Benchmark context
#9
of 9 in Containers & Orchestration
0.0%
AI search visibility
Sources and verification
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