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Gel Pricing

freemiumopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Open-source graph-relational database built on PostgreSQL (Apache-2.0). Self-hosting via Docker or Kubernetes is 100% free. Gel Cloud provides a fully managed database service featuring unlimited reads/writes, 10 GiB included storage ($0.50/GiB overage), 100 GiB included egress ($0.10/GiB overage), automated TLS, and integrated schema/auth tools.

Self-hosting cost

Gel is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

Free & cheaper Databases & ORMs

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UpstashFreemium serverless data platform (Redis, Kafka, Vector, QStash). Free tier includes daily command/request quotas (10k commands/day for Redis/Kafka/Vector, 500 messages/day for QStash at $0/mo). Pay-as-you-go charges per request ($0.20-$0.40 per 100k requests) and storage ($0.25/GB/mo) with scale-to-zero idle compute. Pro fixed plans start at $280/mo with dedicated throughput and 99.99% SLA, and Enterprise plans provide dedicated VPC peering and custom compliance.Neonopen sourceNeon provides a serverless PostgreSQL database with scale-to-zero capabilities. The Free tier includes 100 Compute Unit (CU) hours and 0.5 GB storage per month across up to 100 projects. Paid usage is consumption-based with no minimum monthly platform fee: Launch bills at $0.106/CU-hour and Scale at $0.222/CU-hour with $0.35/GB-month storage.Supabaseopen sourceSupabase offers a perpetual Free tier for hobbyists and experimentation (50k MAUs, 500MB DB). The Pro tier starts at $25/month including $10 compute credits, 8GB database storage, and 250GB egress. The Team tier costs $599/month for SOC2/HIPAA compliance and priority support, alongside custom Enterprise packages.Drizzle ORMopen sourceDrizzle ORM is 100% free and open-source under the Apache 2.0 license. The core ORM, Drizzle Kit migration CLI, and local Drizzle Studio are completely free for personal and commercial applications.
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FAQ

How much does Gel cost?

Open-source graph-relational database built on PostgreSQL (Apache-2.0). Self-hosting via Docker or Kubernetes is 100% free. Gel Cloud provides a fully managed database service featuring unlimited reads/writes, 10 GiB included storage ($0.50/GiB overage), 100 GiB included egress ($0.10/GiB overage), automated TLS, and integrated schema/auth tools. Paid pricing starts at $0.10/GiB.

Does Gel have a free plan?

Yes — Gel has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Gel for free?

Gel is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

What are free or cheaper Gel alternatives?

Upstash, Neon, Supabase are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified September 6, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.