Platform pricing
Your first 30 vCPU are included. Choose the support your team needs, then pay for additional capacity as you grow.
For exploring Ankra and getting your first projects running.
30 vCPU included for life
Room to get started, at no cost.
For growing teams running applications in production.
per vCPU, beyond the first 30 free
€0.008/hr€5.76/month with annual commitment
Save 20% with a 12-month commitment
For teams that need advanced security and priority support.
per vCPU, beyond the first 30 free
€0.024/hr€17.28/month with annual commitment
12-month commitment required
Only worker node capacity counts. Controller nodes are free. Monthly platform rates are based on 720 hours.
Try Ankra without a card in a small, limited trial; a payment method unlocks full access and €59 of welcome credit.
Playground
Playgrounds are development and evaluation Kubernetes environments on Ankra-hosted infrastructure. Pick a size, pay one flat price with storage included, and be billed by the second only while it exists.
| Size | vCPU / RAM | Storage | Price | Works out to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 20 GB | FreeFree | One per organisation |
| Small | 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 50 GB | €0.007/hr€5.21/month | €2.61 per vCPU, €1.30 per GB RAM |
| Medium | 4 vCPU / 8 GB | 100 GB | €0.011/hr€8.06/month | €2.02 per vCPU, €1.01 per GB RAM |
| Large | 8 vCPU / 16 GB | 200 GB | €0.021/hr€15.19/month | €1.90 per vCPU, €0.95 per GB RAM |
| Extra large | 16 vCPU / 32 GB | 400 GB | €0.038/hr€28.01/month | €1.75 per vCPU, €0.88 per GB RAM |
Flat monthly list prices in EUR excluding VAT, billed by the second. Hourly figures are the monthly price at 730 hours a month. Playgrounds are for development and evaluation only, not production, and are excluded from the SLA.
Optional packages for Enterprise customers
Enterprise is the only plan with negotiable terms. Every paid plan's uptime commitment, response times and service credits are set out in the Service Level Agreement, which applies automatically when you upgrade.
Upgrade from 9-5 weekday support to round-the-clock dedicated support with guaranteed response times.
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FAQ
You're billed on the total vCPU capacity of your worker nodes beyond the 30 free vCPUs included with the Free, Startup, and Enterprise plans (Homebuilder includes 500). Rates are €0.01/hr (€7.20/mo) per vCPU on Startup and €0.03/hr (€21.60/mo) per vCPU on Enterprise. For example, 50 worker vCPUs on Startup means 20 billable vCPUs: €0.20/hr, or €144/month.
No. Only worker node vCPUs are counted toward billing. Controller nodes are free.
An annual commitment locks in a 20% lower per-vCPU rate for 12 months - €0.008/hr on Startup and €0.024/hr on Enterprise. You still pay monthly based on actual usage, with no large upfront payment. Enterprise plans require a 12-month commitment.
Every plan includes a monthly allowance of Ankra-funded AI usage that resets at the start of each calendar month - USD 10 on Free, USD 50 on Startup, USD 200 on Enterprise. You can also set your own daily spend limit. When the allowance runs out, connect your own model provider key and keep going at your provider's rates, or wait for the reset. Usage on your own key is unlimited and never counts against the allowance.
Yes. Changes take effect immediately and we prorate any billing differences. If you have an annual commitment, the discounted rate applies for the remainder of the term.
30 vCPU free for life with full platform access. That's enough for about 5 typical clusters, completely free forever.
Yes. The Homebuilder plan gives qualifying homebuilders free access to the full Ankra platform for a single user, with 500 vCPU included and a smaller included AI allowance than the paid plans. Sign up for free, then apply from the Billing page in the app with a short note about your company - the Ankra team reviews every application.
Playgrounds are development and evaluation Kubernetes environments on Ankra-hosted infrastructure, sold as a flat monthly list price per size in EUR, excluding VAT: Small (2 vCPU / 4 GB, 50 GB storage) is €5.21, Medium (4 vCPU / 8 GB, 100 GB) is €8.06, Large (8 vCPU / 16 GB, 200 GB) is €15.19 and Extra large (16 vCPU / 32 GB, 400 GB) is €28.01. Storage is bundled and there are no per-vCPU, per-GB, egress, IP or GPU charges. You are billed pro-rata by the second from the moment the environment is ready until it is destroyed, and the price you order at is your price of record. Every organisation gets one free Trial (2 vCPU / 4 GB, 20 GB storage), which expires when the organisation goes idle. Playgrounds are for development and evaluation only, not production, and are excluded from the SLA.
No. Playgrounds are priced per size and are excluded from the worker-vCPU metering behind the Free, Startup and Enterprise plans. Your 30 free vCPU stay available for your own clusters, and a paid playground adds only its flat size price to your bill.
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