SurrealDB Cloud free tier includes Multi-model cloud database — The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free… Catalogue date September 2026. Compare with 24 alternatives in Databases.
Subtypes in Databases:relational — tables, rows and joins under SQL — Postgres, MySQL, SQLite family; document — schemaless JSON/BSON documents as the stored unit; graph — nodes and edges are the primary model, with a traversal query language; vector — stores embeddings and answers similarity queries as its primary access path. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://surrealdb.com/, where it says: “SurrealDB is a database and an agent memory layer. Documents, graphs, vectors, and SQL in one engine - and context for your AI agents wherever your data lives.”How we use this.
Limits, pricing history, and 24 alternatives. Catalogue date September 2026. Last updated 2026-10-04.
SurrealDB Cloud's free tier offers Multi-model cloud database — The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free compute instance with… We rate it stable. One recorded limit reduction narrowed the terms, discovered 2026-04-12. Best for databases workloads — 24 alternatives available.
⚠️ Pricing change: The free tier now includes a compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory, but also lists several paid tiers with varying compute and storage options. The free tier is now explicitly a 'Start' plan with hourly billing for additional resources beyond the free limits. Source ↗ (discovered 2026-10-04 · effective date unknown)View in changelog →
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Free Tier Details
Multi-model cloud database — The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory ($0.000/hr). Further instances are available from $0.021/hr.
We read that on 2026-10-04 from https://surrealdb.com/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names SurrealDB Cloud as "surrealdb cloud" and states "1 GB/mo".
When You'll Outgrow SurrealDB Cloud's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
At that point, the 24 alternatives in Databases are each listed with the free tier they offer, so you can compare what they give you against what you have outgrown.
The free tier now includes a compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory, but also lists several paid tiers with varying compute and storage options. The free tier is now explicitly a 'Start' plan with hourly billing for additional resources beyond the free limits. Source ↗
Before: Multi-model cloud database — 1 GB storage, 0.25 vCPU, 512 MB memory free. Supports SQL-like queries, graph relations, document storage, real-time subscriptions. Includes team collaboration and RBAC
After: The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory ($0.000/hr). Further instances are available from $0.021/hr.
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Yes, SurrealDB Cloud offers a free tier: Free. Multi-model cloud database — The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory ($0.000/hr). Further instances are available from $0.021/h...
What is SurrealDB Cloud's free tier?
SurrealDB Cloud's free tier is called "Free". Multi-model cloud database — The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory ($0.000/hr). Further instances are available from $0.021/hr.
Is SurrealDB Cloud's free tier reliable?
SurrealDB Cloud's free tier is considered stable. One recorded limit reduction narrowed the terms, discovered 2026-04-12. See the pricing history below.
Is SurrealDB Cloud's free tier good for production?
SurrealDB Cloud's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Multi-model cloud database — The 'Start' plan offers 1GB of storage free, forever, and a free compute instance with…, so it's a reasonable starting point. One recorded limit reduction narrowed the terms, discovered 2026-04-12. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in SurrealDB Cloud's pricing?
SurrealDB Cloud has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: The free tier now includes a compute instance with 0.25 vCPU and 1 GB memory, but also lists several paid tiers with varying compute and storage options. The free tier is now explicitly a 'Start' plan with hourly billing for additional resources beyond the free limits. Source: https://surrealdb.com/pricing (discovered 2026-10-04).
What are the best free alternatives to SurrealDB Cloud?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 24 free alternatives to SurrealDB Cloud in Databases, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 20 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 2 are demoted with the reason named, 2 are listed last behind a stated gate. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow SurrealDB Cloud's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is SurrealDB Cloud in?
SurrealDB Cloud is categorized under Databases on AgentDeals. We list 24 other Databases services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.