MariaDB: Compute pricing hidden behind Contact Us, starting rates cut
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026 captures of MariaDB's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Power/PowerPlus per-instance compute rates (e.g. Sky-2×4 $0.1648/$0.2060) removed from the pricing table, replaced by a Contact Us link; headline starting price also dropped ($0.18→$0.16/hr for Power, $0.22→$0.21/hr for PowerPlus). In detail: MariaDB Cloud: Power/PowerPlus starting price dropped ($0.18→$0.16/hr, $0.22→$0.21/hr); detailed per-instance compute rates for these tiers removed, replaced by 'Contact Us'. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price hidden) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 24, 2026) lists Power at $0.16 per hour, PowerPlus at $0.21 per hour and Community Server Support at $50.
It lands 59 days after MariaDB's previous change, "MariaDB cuts Power to $0.16/hr, hides PowerPlus pricing behind Contact Us" (May 5, 2026). MariaDB has been tracked since 2026-03-01.
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- PowerPlus · Price visibility−11%$0.18$0.16/hr
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPlus | Price visibility | $0.18 | $0.16/hr | −11% |
Values as written on MariaDB's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of MariaDB's pricing page (mariadb.com) from Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where powerplus price visibility reads $0.18 and then $0.16/hr.
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MariaDB, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 24, 2026improvedMariaDB drops self-serve Community Server support, now Enterprise-only
- Aug 3, 2026improvedMariaDB: GridGain cache bundled into base tier; AI features move to Ultimate
- Jul 3, 2026packagingMariaDB: Compute pricing hidden behind Contact Us, starting rates cut · this change
- May 5, 2026decreaseMariaDB cuts Power to $0.16/hr, hides PowerPlus pricing behind Contact Us
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All Data & Analytics changesQuestions about this change
Did MariaDB raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: price hidden.
What changed on MariaDB's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026?
PowerPlus price visibility: $0.18 → $0.16/hr (−11%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does MariaDB change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for MariaDB in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "MariaDB cuts Power to $0.16/hr, hides PowerPlus pricing behind Contact Us" on May 5, 2026; MariaDB has been tracked since 2026-03-01.