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SurrealDB Cloud

DB 3.2/10 Jun 17, 2026

Fully managed multi-model database (document, graph, vector, time-series) with an ACID free tier that gives 1 GB of storage free forever.

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SurrealDB Cloud scores 3.2/10 for free value in DB. The main constraint: The "Start" plan is free forever for 1 GB of storage on a 0.25 vCPU / 512 MB instance with 1 GB/mo of internet egress and scale-to-zero, with no credit card required.

Category DB Kind Managed multi-model database Caveats Currently in beta and AWS-only. Beyond the free allowances it becomes pay-as-you-go (compute $0.021/hr, plus storage and egress overage). The pricing page lists daily backups under the Start plan, but the official FAQ states automated daily backups (7-day retention) apply to paid tiers. Adding a second cluster/instance requires entering billing information. Instances are publicly reachable over the internet (no private networking on the free tier), GraphQL is not yet enabled, and CLI args/env vars cannot be configured. Renewal monthly Card required No Eligibility anyone

Free value score

3.2 / 10
Show the math
Overall 3.2/10
value = 3.2/100
weighted_components_v1
Capacity 2.2/10
value = 0.39 $/mo
fixed_log_v1
Operations 4/10
value = 4/100
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Production fit 4.5/10
value = 4.5/100
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Key metrics

1 GB Storage
1 reads/mo Reads policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable monthly read allowance is published in this item.
1 writes/mo Writes policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable monthly write allowance is published in this item.
1 GB/mo Egress
0.25 vCPU Compute scale-to-zero
1 DB Databases

What you get

1 GB storage free forever with no credit card to start

True multi-model: document, graph, vector, and time-series in one ACID database

Scale-to-zero plus automatic burst/vertical scaling to terabytes

Multi-model queries, database branching/forking, and cloud RBAC/ABAC

Gotchas

  • 1 GB storage

    The free Start plan includes 1 GB of provisioned storage free forever; beyond this you pay usage-based storage rates.

  • 0.25 vCPU / 512 MB

    The free instance is fixed at 0.25 vCPU and 512 MB memory; more compute incurs charges at $0.021/hr and up.

  • 1 GB/mo egress

    1 GB of internet egress per month is free; additional outbound network transfer is billed.

  • Scale-to-zero

    The free instance scales to zero when idle, which can introduce cold-start latency on the next request.

  • One free cluster

    Only one cluster/instance is free; adding a second cluster requires entering billing information.

  • Card to exceed free tier

    No credit card is needed to start on the free tier, but billing information is required to add another cluster or to scale beyond the free allowances.

  • Backups paid-tier only

    The official FAQ states automated daily backups with 7-day retention apply to paid tiers, despite daily backups being listed on the Start plan.

  • No private networking / GraphQL

    Free instances are publicly reachable over the internet with no IP/network restrictions, GraphQL is not yet enabled, and CLI arguments/environment variables cannot be configured.

  • Beta, AWS-only

    SurrealDB Cloud is currently in beta and only available on AWS.

  • Region restrictions

    Use is prohibited in U.S.-embargoed regions (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Russian-controlled Crimea/LNR/DNR); geoblocking may restrict additional regions.

Sources

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