Amazon Redshift vs ClickHouse
Data Warehousing pricing comparison · 2026
Amazon Redshift pricing ranges from $0.543–$1.5/month, while ClickHouse uses custom pricing. ClickHouse is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Amazon Redshift | ClickHouse |
|---|---|---|
| Redshift Serverless | Custom | Custom |
| RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage) | Custom | Custom |
| DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute) | Custom | Custom |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Amazon Redshift
4 scenarios$365
Startup / Dev Environment
$500/month
$2,500
Mid-Size Production Cluster
$5,000/month
$15,000
Enterprise Data Warehouse
$50,000/month
ClickHouse
3 scenarios$100/month
Self-Hosted on Dedicated Server (128GB RAM)
$4,000/month
AWS Managed ClickHouse (Similar Capacity)
$10/month
Small Analytics Deployment (Plausible-style)