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RDS for PostgreSQL

Billing method

Subscription

Yearly/monthly subscription helps you save costs and is suitable for long-term use. This topic describes the billing details and cycles of yearly/monthly subscription RDS for PostgreSQL instances.

Introduction

If you need to use RDS for PostgreSQL services for a prolonged period of time, you are recommended to choose yearly/monthly subscription options lasting from several months to three years to enjoy more preferential rates than pay-as-you-go instances. If you've used RDS for PostgreSQL services on the Volcano Engine platform for more than one year, you are entitled to extra yearly discounts. Therefore, yearly/monthly subscription is the best choice if you want to use RDS for PostgreSQL to support a long-term, stable business.

Purchase requirements

You need to create a Volcano Engine account and complete real-name authentication before purchasing a PostgreSQL instance. For account registration and real name authentication, refer to How to Register an Account and Real-name authentication.

When purchasing a monthly/annual subscription instance, ensure your account balance is sufficient to pay for the order amount.

Introduction

yearly/monthly subscription instances are charged yearly (for one to three years) or monthly (for one to nine months). See the order payment page for discount details.

Payment cycle

The billing cycle of an RDS for PostgreSQL yearly/monthly subscription instance is subject to the subscription duration (in UTC+8 time). It starts from the time of resource activation (accurate to seconds) and ends at 23:59:59 on the expiration date.

For example, if you create a yearly/monthly subscription instance at 14:00:00 on July 1, 2021, and select one month as the subscription duration. The billing cycle should be: 14:00:00 on July 1, 2021 to 23:59:59 on August 1, 2021.

Precautions

If your account is overdue, you can still use the purchased subscription PostgreSQL instance normally. However, you cannot purchase new instances or perform renewals before paying the outstanding fees. For more details, refer to Overdue payment instructions.

Last updated: 2025.11.17 16:15:10