You are charged for the Elasticsearch and Logstash services.
Billable services
Billable service | Description | Pricing | Billable item |
Elasticsearch | Elasticsearch is a distributed search and analytics engine. It provides various versions and tools and is available in multiple regions. For more information, see What is Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch? | In the lower part of the Elasticsearch buy page, you can view the price details of an Elasticsearch cluster. Note If you want to compare the prices of clusters with different configurations, such as different billing methods, regions, or node specifications, you can go to the Price Calculator tab by clicking Pricing on the product homepage, add clusters with different configurations to a list, and then compare the prices of the clusters on the Optional Inventory tab. | |
Logstash | Logstash is a data processing pipeline that can collect, transform, and generate data. For more information, see What is Alibaba Cloud Logstash? | In the lower part of the Logstash buy page, you can view the price details of a Logstash cluster. |
Prices may be different for clusters with the same specifications but different subscription durations in different regions. You can configure a cluster based on your business requirements.
Billing methods
When you purchase a cluster, you can select one of the following billing methods based on your business requirements.
Subscription: It is a billing method that allows you to use resources only after you pay for them. You are charged for the resources based on the subscription duration, which is specified in months or years. For more information, see Subscription.
Pay-as-you-go: It is a billing method that allows you to use resources before you pay for them. You are charged for the resources every hour on the hour. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go.
Billing-related operations
Operation | Description |
Switch a billing method | If the billing method of your Elasticsearch or Logstash cluster cannot meet your business requirements, you can switch the billing method. For more information, see Switch the billing method of a cluster from pay-as-you-go to subscription and Switch the billing method of a cluster from subscription to pay-as-you-go. |
Handle overdue payments | If you have an overdue payment, the system sends you a notification to remind you to top up your account. If you do not top up your account within a specific period, the system suspends or releases your cluster. For more information, see Expiration and overdue payments. |
Renew a cluster | Subscription Elasticsearch or Logstash clusters are automatically released after they expire. If you want to continue using the clusters, you can manually renew the clusters or enable auto-renewal for them before the system releases them. Otherwise, resources such as clusters and disks are automatically released, and the data that is stored in the clusters is permanently deleted. For more information, see Renew a cluster. |
Request a refund | If you no longer require your pay-as-you-go cluster, you can release or scale in the cluster based on your business requirements. If you no longer require your subscription cluster, you can request a refund for the cluster. For more information, see Unsubscription and refund policies. |
View bills | If you have questions about the consumption of your Elasticsearch and Logstash services, you can view your bills and billing details in the Expenses and Costs console. For more information, see View your bills. |
FAQ
If you have questions about billing when you purchase or use an Elasticsearch or Logstash cluster, view the instructions in Billing FAQ or submit a ticket.