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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now available with the AWS Free Tier

Published
March 25, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/03/amazon-aurora-postgresql-aws-free-tier/

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL on AWS Free Tier

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL is now available on the AWS Free Tier, offering new customers $100 in AWS credits upon sign-up and the ability to earn an additional $100 in credits by using services including Amazon RDS.

With a Free Plan account, you can create an Aurora PostgreSQL serverless cluster using the Amazon RDS Console, AWS CLI, or AWS SDKs with express configuration, enabling quick setup and querying of the database.

To get started, select the Free Plan during new AWS account sign-up. AWS Free Tier is available in all AWS Regions where Aurora PostgreSQL serverless is supported.

What to do

  • Sign up for a new AWS account and select the Free Plan.
  • Create an Aurora PostgreSQL serverless cluster using the Amazon RDS Console, AWS CLI, or AWS SDKs.

Source: AWS release notes




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