MotherDuck
Seattle, WA-based cloud data analytics company founded 2022. Private. Operates in cloud data warehousing and analytics. Serves data engineers, analysts, and developers with a serverless DuckDB-powered analytics platform.
Pricing Change History
7 changesFlights pricing changed from a flat $0.60/hr rate to size-based tiers: F4 $0.15/hr, F16 $0.60/hr (Lite needs credit card), F32 $1.20/hr; Lite gets 30 min/day free on F4. Enterprise plan now lists Bring Your Own Compute (BYOC), available on request.
Added new ‘Purchasing Options’ row to the plan comparison table: Enterprise customers can now pay directly or through an AWS Marketplace private offer on their AWS invoice
Business RBAC upgraded from preset-only to preset+custom roles; Enterprise’s separate custom-roles line removed. New ‘Table-Level Security’ row added under Fine-Grained Access Control in the comparison table. New toggle for ‘Cloud DuckDB’ vs ‘DuckDB Support’ pricing views added atop the pricing page, plus new ‘DuckDB Support’ links in Company nav and footer, alongside existing Lite/Business/Enterprise plans.
Enterprise plan gained an IP allowlisting security control, added to the plan card bullet list and as a new row in the feature comparison table
Giga compute instance price decreased from $36.00/hour to $24.00/hour
Added Role-Based Access Control to all plans: Lite and Business get preset roles, Enterprise gets custom roles, with a new RBAC docs section under Security & Compliance
Current plans
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Business | $250 /mo + usage |
| Enterprise | Contact |
| Lite | Usage-based |
Also priced by usage
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Company Facts
How MotherDuck compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price |
|---|---|
D DatabricksLast change: Mar 23, 2026 | $0.70 per DBU |
S SnowflakeLast change: Nov 5, 2026 | $4 per credit |
F FireboltLast change: Jul 6, 2026 | $0.35 per FBU/hour |
C ClickHouseLast change: Oct 12, 2026 | $35.33 + $0.22 per TB |
D DremioLast change: Mar 30, 2026 | Contact |
S StarburstLast change: Jun 1, 2026 | Free |
MotherDuck pricing FAQ
- How much does MotherDuck cost?
- MotherDuck pricing starts at $250/mo + usage on Business. MotherDuck lists 3 plans on its pricing page.
- Does MotherDuck have a free plan?
- No. MotherDuck does not list a free tier; paid plans start at $250/mo + usage on Business.
- What pricing model does MotherDuck use?
- MotherDuck uses subscription + usage pricing across 3 plans.
- When did MotherDuck last change its pricing?
- Oct 5, 2026: MotherDuck splits Flights into F4, F16, F32 tiers, starting at $0.15/hr.
- How often has MotherDuck changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 7 pricing changes for MotherDuck since it started tracking on Jun 25, 2026; the pricing page was last checked on Nov 9, 2026.
- What does “tracked since” mean?
- It's the date of the first saved copy of the pricing page that Pulse checked for changes against a later copy. For a few companies we hold older copies that Pulse never checked for changes, and those don't change this date. If Pulse has never checked two copies, it's the date of the first saved copy.
- Who are MotherDuck's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares MotherDuck with Databricks, Snowflake, Firebolt, ClickHouse, Dremio and Starburst.