Deployment rates are not complete service prices. Worker compute, networking, dedicated clusters, Astro Observe and AI usage can add charges. Astro Private Cloud is separately quoted.
Astronomer pricing in 2026
Developer deployments from $0.35/hour; worker compute and other usage extra
Developer
From $0.35/hour per deployment
- Monthly usage billing; workers extra
Team
From $0.42/hour per deployment
- 24x5 support; workers extra
- Observe and dedicated clusters cost extra
Business
Custom annual agreement
- 24x7 support; SSO and CI/CD enforcement
Enterprise
Custom annual agreement
- Remote Execution and custom roles
Enterprise Business Critical
Custom annual agreement
- Cross-region disaster recovery; 30-minute initial P1 response SLA
Every figure on this page was read from Astronomer’s own pricing page on 5 Oct 2026. Prices change without notice, so confirm on the vendor’s pricing page.
Questions people ask
Is Astronomer the same as Apache Airflow?
No. Apache Airflow is the underlying open-source orchestration project. Astronomer provides Astro and Astro Private Cloud around Airflow, adding managed or enterprise deployment options and tooling.
Is Astronomer free?
Astro offers a 14-day trial, but the hosted service is paid. Free tools such as Cosmos don't make the managed platform free. Include infrastructure and operations when comparing it with self-managed Airflow.
Does Astronomer replace dbt?
No. dbt handles transformation and modeling. Airflow coordinates work, and Cosmos helps represent dbt models within that orchestration. Astro can run alongside dbt rather than replace it.
Do you need Python skills to use Astro?
You should have Python and Airflow knowledge available on your team. The development tools and Otto can help, but somebody still needs to understand dependencies, failure handling, credentials, and the pipeline's behavior.
Can Astro run tasks in your own infrastructure?
Yes. Remote Execution keeps orchestration on Astro while tasks run in your infrastructure. Astro Private Cloud is the separate option for running the platform within your environment, including air-gapped deployments.