Aiven for OpenSearch® Hobbyist plan retirement

Aiven is retiring the Hobbyist plan for Aiven for OpenSearch®. From July 31, 2026, new customers cannot create Hobbyist services. Projects already running a Hobbyist service keep full access: existing services continue to run, and you can still create new Hobbyist services in those projects until further notice.

We are making this change to improve the overall product experience. The current technical specifications of the Hobbyist plan don't provide the performance modern applications require, often leading to a sub-optimal experience.

If you are starting a new Aiven for OpenSearch service, use the Developer tier. It gives you 4 GB RAM and 30 GB storage at $40/month for an always-on single node with daily backups. To change the plan for an existing Hobbyist service, upgrade the plan in the Aiven Console. See the Developer tier page for full specifications.