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Pachyderm Pricing

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

At a glance

Open-source core (Apache-2.0) with $0 self-hosted deployment on any Kubernetes cluster via pachctl and Helm. Pachyderm Enterprise (HPE Machine Learning Data Management) offers custom commercial licensing with Pachyderm Console UI, enterprise RBAC/OIDC auth, multi-cluster disaster recovery, JupyterHub integrations, and 24/7 HPE enterprise SLA support.

Self-hosting cost

Pachyderm 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 Pachyderm cost?

Open-source core (Apache-2.0) with $0 self-hosted deployment on any Kubernetes cluster via pachctl and Helm. Pachyderm Enterprise (HPE Machine Learning Data Management) offers custom commercial licensing with Pachyderm Console UI, enterprise RBAC/OIDC auth, multi-cluster disaster recovery, JupyterHub integrations, and 24/7 HPE enterprise SLA support.

Does Pachyderm have a free plan?

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

Can you self-host Pachyderm for free?

Pachyderm 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 Pachyderm alternatives?

Cilium, OrbStack, Ray 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.