Citus
Under review· 1PostgreSQL extension for distributed database scaling with sharding, columnar storage, and parallel query execution, available open-source or on Azure.
Active plans
2
Total changes
3
Last change
Jul 28, 2026
Price trend
What we know about Citus’s pricing
Moderately activeChanges in 12 months
3
Cadence
Every 4 weeks
Direction
Recently restructured
Category position
Cheaper than 92% of Data Engineering tools (450 compared)
Current pricing
Open Source
monthlyFree
- 100% open-source PostgreSQL extension
- Cluster activity views
- Query any Citus node
- Self-managed
Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL
usage based$0.27/usage_based
Starting at ~$0.27/hr
Price history
Last 3 changes
| Date | Plan | Change | Old | New | Δ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL | restructure | — | $0.27 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL | new plan | — | — | — |
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