aws cloudwatch pricing · price list november 4, 2026
AWS CloudWatch pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
AmazonCloudWatch is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.30 per Metrics ($0.30 per metric-month for the first 10,000 metrics); $0.30 per Alarms ($0.30 per alarm metric month (high resolution)); $0.10 per Alarms ($0.10 per alarm metric month (standard resolution)). Prices from the AWS Price List published November 4, 2026.
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US East (N. Virginia)
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pays with
AWS credits
TL;DR
- $0.30 per Metrics: $0.30 per metric-month for the first 10,000 metrics
- $0.30 per Alarms: $0.30 per alarm metric month (high resolution)
- $0.10 per Alarms: $0.10 per alarm metric month (standard resolution)
- AWS credits pay for CloudWatch usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
the rates
IHow much does AWS CloudWatch cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published November 4, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for AmazonCloudWatch (version 20261104213532), read on November 14, 2026. Prices differ by Region and change without notice; check the AWS pricing page before you commit.
AmazonCloudWatch · on-demand · US East (N. Virginia) · AWS Price List November 4, 2026
| Rate | Price (USD) | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| $0.30 per metric-month for the first 10,000 metrics - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.30 | per Metrics |
| $0.10 per metric-month for the next 240,000 metrics - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.10 | per Metrics |
| $0.05 per metric-month for the next 750,000 metrics - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.05 | per Metrics |
| $0.02 per metric-month for over 1,000,000 metrics - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.02 | per Metrics |
| per GB custom log data ingested in Standard log class - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.50 | per GB |
| per GB-mo of log storage - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.03 | per GB-month |
| per Alarm in US East () | $0.10 | per Alarms |
| $0.30 per alarm metric month (high resolution) - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.30 | per Alarms |
| $0.10 per alarm metric month (standard resolution) - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.10 | per Alarms |
| $0.50 per composite alarm month - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.50 | per Alarms |
| $0.01 per 1,000 metrics requested using GetInsightRuleReport API - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00001 | per Metrics |
| $0.01 per 1,000 metrics requested using GetMetricData API - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.00001 | per Metrics |
| $0.02 per 1,000 metrics requested using GetMetricWidgetImage API - US East (Northern Virginia) | $0.00002 | per Metrics |
| $0.01 per 1,000 requests | $10.00 | per 1M Requests |
| $0.74 per 10,000 city-networks monitored by Internet Monitor per hour in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000074 | per Internet Monitor - City-Network |
| $1 per 100k RUM events in US East (N. Virginia) | $10.00 | per 1M Events |
| $0.05 per GB for CentralizedBytes in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.05 | per GB |
| $0.35 per GB for CloudWatch RUM OpenTelemetry in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.35 | per GB |
| $0.12 per GB for data scanned with Data Protection in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.12 | per GB |
| $0.03 per million Events for CW:ContributorEventsManaged in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.03 | per 1M Events |
| $0.02 per million Events for CW:ContributorInsightEvents in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.02 | per 1M Events |
| $7.50 per million Evidently Analysis Units in US East (N. Virginia) | $7.50 | per 1M Units |
| $5.00 per million Evidently events in US East (N. Virginia) | $5.00 | per 1M Events |
| $0.01 per resource monitored by Internet Monitor per hour in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.01 | per Internet Monitor - Monitored Resource |
| $9.00 per rule per month for CW-Rule-PrivateLink in US East (N. Virginia) | $9.00 | per Rule-hour |
| $0.10 per metric analyzed by the alarm per month | $0.10 | per Alarms |
| $0.30 per million Application Signals for over 1 billion Application Signals - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0000003 | per Signals |
| $1.50 per million Application Signals for the first 100 million Application Signals - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0000015 | per Signals |
| $0.75 per million Application Signals for the next 900 million Application Signals - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00000075 | per Signals |
| $0.15 per GB of Application Signals data ingested for over 30TB - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.15 | per GB |
| $0.35 per GB of Application Signals data ingested for the first 10TB - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.35 | per GB |
| $0.20 per GB of Application Signals data ingested for the next 20TB - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.20 | per GB |
| $0.0012 per canary run per month - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0012 | per Runs |
| $0.000021 per ACU-Hour for each additional month retention monitored by Database Insights (Standard Mode) for Aurora-MySQL Serverless in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000021 | per ACU-hour |
| $0.000021 per ACU-Hour for each additional month retention monitored by Database Insights (Standard Mode) for Aurora-PostgreSQL Limitless in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000021 | per ACU-hour |
| $0.000021 per ACU-Hour for each additional month retention monitored by Database Insights (Standard Mode) for Aurora-PostgreSQL Serverless in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000021 | per ACU-hour |
| $0.000513 per ACU-Hour for first month retention monitored by Database Insights (Standard Mode) for Aurora-MySQL Serverless in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000513 | per ACU-hour |
| $0.000513 per ACU-Hour for first month retention monitored by Database Insights (Standard Mode) for Aurora-PostgreSQL Limitless in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000513 | per ACU-hour |
| $0.000513 per ACU-Hour for first month retention monitored by Database Insights (Standard Mode) for Aurora-PostgreSQL Serverless in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000513 | per ACU-hour |
| $0.003125 per ACU-Hour monitored by Database Insights for Aurora-MySQL serverless databases in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.003125 | per ACU-hour |
40 rates shown (the 40 most used; the source file lists more). "to" means the rate depends on the option or instance type chosen.
who can pay for it
IICan AWS credits pay for CloudWatch?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and AmazonCloudWatch usage is billed on your AWS invoice like any other service. Activate Founders gives $1,000 to start, up to $5,000; you apply for it yourself. AWS promotional credits do not pay Savings Plans or Reserved Instance upfront fees.
For a larger project on CloudWatch, a vetted AWS partner can request funding only partners can file: MAP for a migration, POC to test something, incremental workload funding for new work. For startups that is usually $50K to $150K. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
Who files which AWS funding
| Funding | Who files it | Amount | When it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. |
| Proof of concept (POC) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. |
| Incremental workload (IW) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. |
| AWS Activate Founders | Founder applies | $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 | Self-funded startups with no investor or accelerator behind them. |
| AWS Activate Portfolio | Founder applies | up to $200,000 | Startups backed by a VC firm, accelerator or angel investor that is an AWS Activate Provider. |
| AWS Credits for AI Startups | Invite only (AWS account manager) | $200,000 or more, by invitation | AI startups ready to scale after Activate Portfolio, invited by AWS. |
Facts checked on October 10, 2026. AWS decides every application.
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faq
Common questions
How much does AWS CloudWatch cost?
Main rates: $0.30 per Metrics ($0.30 per metric-month for the first 10,000 metrics); $0.30 per Alarms ($0.30 per alarm metric month (high resolution)); $0.10 per Alarms ($0.10 per alarm metric month (standard resolution)). Source: AWS Price List, November 4, 2026.
Where do these CloudWatch prices come from?
From the AWS Price List bulk file for AmazonCloudWatch in US East (N. Virginia), published November 4, 2026. CloudRoute copies the on-demand rates as AWS lists them and re-reads the file when it updates the page.
Can I pay for CloudWatch with AWS credits?
Yes, AWS promotional credits such as Activate apply to eligible AWS usage on your bill. AWS promotional credits do not pay Savings Plans or Reserved Instance upfront fees. A vetted AWS partner can also file MAP, POC or incremental workload funding for qualifying work. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
Running CloudWatch on AWS, or about to?
A vetted AWS partner checks which AWS funding fits your workload: MAP, POC or incremental workload funding. We reply within 24 hours; your matched partner reaches out within 5 business days.