Marqo Pricing

freemiumopen source · Apache-2.0last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Self-hosted vector search engine via Docker with multimodal embeddings and Apache-2.0 license.
Cloud Pay-As-You-Goofficial source ↗	Usage-basedchecked 2026-08-26	Managed Marqo Cloud cluster with automated scaling, zero-downtime updates, and token/inference billing.
Cloud Enterpriseofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	Dedicated multi-region deployments, enterprise SLAs, VPC peering, and custom hardware configurations.

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Marqo is open-source and free for self-hosted deployments under Apache-2.0. Managed Marqo Cloud offers usage-based pricing on AWS and custom enterprise private contracts.”

Self-hosting cost

Marqo 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.

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FAQ

How much does Marqo cost?

Marqo is open-source and free for self-hosted deployments under Apache-2.0. Managed Marqo Cloud offers usage-based pricing on AWS and custom enterprise private contracts.

Does Marqo have a free plan?

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

Can you self-host Marqo for free?

What are free or cheaper Marqo alternatives?

Upstash, Ray, LLaMA-Factory are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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