AWS Elastic Beanstalk Pricing (2026)
Platform-as-a-Service hosting abstracts away infrastructure management, letting developers deploy applications by simply pushing code. The platform handles provisioning, load balancing, auto-scaling, and patching automatically. Elastic Beanstalk is free — you only pay for underlying AWS resources (EC2, ELB, RDS). It supports Docker, Java, .NET, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Go.
Key Features
- ✓Deploy from source code or container images
- ✓Automatic load balancing and health checks
- ✓Built-in auto-scaling based on traffic
- ✓Managed runtime environments for popular languages
- ✓Zero-downtime deployments and rollbacks
Common Use Cases
Web Applications
Deploy web apps in Python, Node.js, Java, .NET, or other languages without managing servers or infrastructure.
API Backends
Host REST or GraphQL APIs with automatic scaling and managed SSL certificates.
Prototype & MVP
Rapidly deploy prototypes and minimum viable products without infrastructure overhead.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic Beanstalk (Usage-Based) | - | - |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Beanstalk (Usage-Based) | - | - | - | - |
How Elastic Beanstalk Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk?
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is a cloud service offered by Amazon Web Services. It provides various configurations (1 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
Does AWS Elastic Beanstalk have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Elastic Beanstalk.
How many AWS Elastic Beanstalk pricing tiers are available?
There are 1 pricing tiers available for AWS Elastic Beanstalk. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Elastic Beanstalk offer?
AWS Elastic Beanstalk offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
How do I choose the right instance family?
General-purpose instances (e.g. M-series, D-series, N2) suit most workloads. Choose compute-optimized for CPU-heavy tasks like batch processing, memory-optimized for in-memory databases, and GPU instances for ML training. Start small and scale up based on actual utilization metrics.
How much can I save with Reserved Instances vs On-Demand?
Reserved Instances or Committed Use Discounts typically save 30-40% with a 1-year commitment and 55-70% with a 3-year commitment compared to on-demand pricing. Savings vary by provider and instance type, but long-term commitments consistently offer the largest discounts.