Flexible pricing models

Choose the IBM Cloud Pak® for Data pricing option that best suits your unique needs and IT landscape. License self-managed software optimized for your cloud environment or be ready to scale with fully managed service plans on the IBM public cloud.


Software license                   Pay-As-You-Go

Deployment options

Choose the solution that best suits your needs.

IBM Cloud Pak® for Data

This open, extensible data and AI platform is built on Red Hat® OpenShift® and can be deployed on any cloud.

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IBM Cloud Pak for Data as a Service

Access a set of IBM Cloud Pak for Data platform services that are fully managed on the IBM public cloud and brought to your data through IBM Cloud Satellite™.

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Software license (self-managed)

IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Cloud-native by design, the platform provides a modular foundation to flexibly deliver the integrated data and AI services you need on your environment of choice. Access the software on any cloud or as part of a hyperconverged infrastructure solution. Talk with a representative for a customized quote, and ask how you can save more when you commit to a longer-term plan. Includes restricted Red Hat® OpenShift® for free. 

Starting at USD 699 per VPC/month¹

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Pay-As-You-Go or subscription (fully managed)

IBM Cloud Pak for Data as a Service

Access IBM Cloud Pak for Data services and leave management to IBM Cloud®. Pay-As-You-Go pricing lets you scale services and pay only for what you use,² or commit to a subscription for discounts on your overall spend. Or explore the packages listed below.

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Data fabric

Automatically catalog, discover and govern data. Protect data privacy and simplify data access.

Starting at USD 300/month

A la carte

Pick and choose one or more individual services.

Not sure which option is best for you? Have questions or need to build a custom plan?

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Resources

Business value assessment tool

Get a personalized report on where you are in the journey to AI and how IBM Cloud Pak for Data can help. 

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Payment plans

Build a payment plan tailored to your budget and anticipated ROI with help from IBM Global Financing.

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Footnote

¹ A virtual processor core (VPC) is a unit of measurement that is used to determine the cost of IBM services. It is based on the number of virtual cores dedicated to a service's instance or runtime.

² Costs shown are based on pay-as-you-go list prices and estimated usage. Actual cost per month will vary depending on usage and any additional services or capabilities purchased.