IBM Db2
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Plans and prices
From IBM Db2's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 200 MB storage · 5 connections |
| Performance | $630 a month | 4 vCPUs and 50 GB storage · Up to 128 vCPUs · Up to 40 TB storage · Unlimited connections · Billed hourly |
| Db2 Database SaaS Free | Free | 200 MB storage · 5 connections · Serverless trial configuration with single schema · Perpetually free product tier |
| Db2 AI Community | Free | 4 CPU cores · 16 GB memory · Community Support · Community license |
| Db2 Database SaaS Performance | $630 a month | 4 vCPUs · 50 GB storage · Up to 128 vCPU · Up to 40 TB and 196K IOPS · Unlimited connections · Starting at USD 630* per month (billed hourly); hourly rates also listed |
| Db2 AI Advanced | Priced on request | Unlimited resources · Enterprise Support · Standalone: Perpetual and Monthly; Cartridge: Perpetual and Subscription |
| Db2 AI Standard | Priced on request | 16 CPU cores · 128 GB memory · Enterprise Support · Standalone: Perpetual and Monthly; Cartridge: Perpetual and Subscription |
The facts
Each one read from IBM Db2's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Availability
- IBM says Db2 pureScale supports continuous availability on premises or in the cloud and that Db2 integrates with Pacemaker.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AWS deployment
- IBM says Amazon RDS for Db2 supports Db2 Standard and Advanced editions with BYOL, automated backups, Multi-AZ replication, and AWS service integrations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Cloud compliance
- IBM lists HIPAA, ISO, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and Privacy Shield compliance for Db2 SaaS Enterprise and Standard plans, and notes the details apply to Db2 SaaS on IBM Cloud.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- IBM documents connections through drivers and integrations with DataStage, Segment, Cognos Analytics, Looker, Tableau, Excel, SPSS Statistics, SAS, and R.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- IBM positions Db2 for mission-critical enterprise applications, AI assistants, cloud-native data-intensive applications, and CRM or ERP systems.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 630checked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- IBM describes Db2 as an AI-powered database for low-latency transactions, real-time analytics, and mission-critical workloads.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Query optimization
- Db2 uses AI-powered query optimization to automate performance tuning and adapt execution plans from historical query patterns.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Resource limits
- The Db2 AI Community edition is limited to 4 CPU cores and 16 GB memory, while AI Standard is limited to 16 cores and 128 GB memory.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- IBM describes access controls, encryption for data in motion and at rest, behavior monitoring, and data masking features for Db2.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists Community Support for Db2 AI Community and Enterprise Support for Db2 AI Standard and AI Advanced.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Vector data
- Db2 12.1.2.0 adds a built-in VECTOR data type and SQL vector distance queries for semantic search, RAG, and recommendation systems.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Workloads
- Db2 runs transactional, analytical, and operational workloads against the same database and can feed data to Db2 Warehouse and watsonx.data.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- IBM lists AIX, Linux, and Windows as supported platforms for Db2 12.1.5 editions.checked 8 Oct 2026
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