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Xeround Plans and Pricing
Xeround Cloud Database comes in three editions, providing you the flexibility to choose the most suitable plan for your needs.
All editions guarantee high availability for your MySQL database in the cloud, in a simple, zero-management database-as-a-service. The main differences between each of the three editions lie in database size, level of scalability and SLA.
Up to 10MB at no charge
Best suited for small web
apps and development or
staging purposes.
at
$17
/month
Up to 0.5GB
Suitable for medium-size applications looking for a cost-effective, plug-&-play, highly available database solution in the cloud.
at
$75
/month
Up to 50GB
Ideal for mission-critical applications that require larger DB sizes, unlimited scalability, high availability SLA, and more.
- Simple 1-click setup
- Zero Management
- High Availability Guaranteed
- Web & Email Support
- Round Robin DNS
- Xeround API Support
- Throughput: up to 1MB/s
- Connections: up to 5
- Shared Environment
- Simple 1-click setup
- Zero Management
- High Availability Guaranteed
- Web, Email & Phone Support
- Round Robin DNS
- Xeround API Support
- Throughput: up to 8MB/s
- Connections: up to 40
- Shared Environment
- SSL Support
- Export only
- SLA Guarantee
- Volume Pricing available
- Simple 1-click setup
- Zero Management
- High Availability Guaranteed
- Web, Email & Phone Support
- Round Robin DNS
- Xeround API Support
- Throughput: Unlimited
- Connections: up to 4,800
- Dedicated Environment (multitenant)
- SSL Support
- “Hot” Backups
- 24/7 SLA Guarantee
- Volume Pricing available
- Auto-Scaling
Learn about the differences between the three editions and their respective plans:
Xeround FREE
Xeround FREE: Zero-Management Database-as-a-Service
Use it Free. Forever.
Xeround FREE is great for starting out with your database in the cloud. This free edition is ideal for the development stages, for staging purposes, as well as for small-scale web applications.
With Xeround, you can at last CHILL with your database in the cloud!
Rather than having to manually install, configure, monitor and manage your MySQL database – You can enjoy a zero-management (and zero-headache :)) MySQL in the cloud with just 1-click.
Like all Xeround editions, Xeround FREE also includes two built-in replicas for high availability, a round-robin DNS, and Xeround API access. Xeround is a drop-in replacement for your existing MySQL database, so you do not need to change your code, and you can simply work with your cloud database just as you would with any MySQL database. Simply connect your app to your Xeround DB – and it works!
Xeround FREE is using a shared environment and is limited up to 10MB and 5 connections. As your database grows – you can easily upgrade your FREE instance to Xeround BASIC or Xeround PRO editions – depending on your needs.
- Zero Management
- Nothing to Install
- High Availability Guarantee
- Simple to Use
- Zero-Management
- Nothing to Install
- Simple to Use
- No Code Changes Required
- High Availability Guarantee
- No Credit Card Required
- Completely FREE
- Run on EC2-US-East
Michal Pawlowski | ordys.co.uk
Leisure Places mobile app Fiz scales with Xeround.
Read the Case Study »
“As a fast-moving startup we needed a high performance SQL service, running on EC2, offering high availability of our data and able to scale as fast as we grow. Xeround fit the bill!”
Matt Cooper | Fiz CTO
Arman Latif | Blue Saki Online
I am grateful Xeround is offering such a great product, and I hope to scale with their services as my company grows!
Brett Radler | 86Serving.com
How do I create my Xeround FREE database instance?
Simply register to Xeround, then log in to your account and choose "Create New" to create your new database instance, then select "Xeround FREE" from the list of available editions.
How many Xeround FREE database instances can I create?
Every Xeround user is entitled to one concurrent Xeround FREE database instance per account. If you require additional databases, choose "Create New" from your Database Manager Online Console and select either "Xeround BASIC" or "Xeround PRO" from the list of available plans. The first 14 days of using Xeround Basic or Xeround PRO are free!
Xeround BASIC
Xeround BASIC
Xeround BASIC: Affordable High Availability
Xeround BASIC is designed for medium-size applications looking for a highly available database solution in the cloud that’s simple to use, cost-effective and reliable.
Xeround BASIC is limited up to 0.5GB, and is billed based on your database and your chosen datacenter:
- Monthly charges include both the data size and throughput for your DB instance
- Databases charges are prorated per day based on their applicable monthly fee (So you would pay only the relative amount for the days your database has been active during the month.)
Xeround BASIC – Monthly Pricing:
| Price per Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
On EC2-US-East & On EC2-EU-West datacenters |
$17 |
|
 |
On Rackspace- ORD-US datacenter |
$30 |
|
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On HP Cloud US- Virginia datacenter |
$30 |
Database Exports: Xeround BASIC allows you to easily export your database from within the management console. The saved exports can be used as backup or for Restore purposes. Exports are charged at $0.125 per GB/month.
Like all Xeround editions, Xeround BASIC also delivers a simple, worry-free database solution for MySQL in the cloud. It includes two built-in replicas for high availability, a round-robin DNS, Xeround API support, DB-exports and more.
As your database grows and if you require additional scalability – you can easily upgrade your BASIC instance to Xeround PRO.
- Zero Management
- Nothing to Install
- Simple to Use
- No Downtime SLA Guarantee
- Web, Email & Phone Support
- First 14 Days are Free!
- Zero Management
- Nothing to Install
- Simple to Use
- No Downtime SLA Guarantee
- Built-in Replicas for High Availability
- No Code Changes Required
- Run on Amazon EC2, Rackspace & Heroku
WasThis™ Chooses Xeround Cloud Database to Power its User Feedback Application.
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We absolutely love how the database scales with no moving of anything or changing of the software. There is relief in knowing that Xeround instantly grows with us without us having to work at it!
Jeff Dupont, VP of Technology | WasThis.net
Jeremy Nevill | Wakeboard.co.uk
Not having any idea what sort of traffic we were in for, Xeround made it possible for me to sleep at night. Everything scaled up and down effortlessly and we encountered no problems at all.
Jackson Whelan | ithentic.com
How does the 14-day free trial work?
Simply register to Xeround (no credit card required), then log in to your account and choose “Create New” to create your new database instance, select “Xeround BASIC” from the list of available editions.
Before your 14-day trial period is about to expire you will be prompted to enter your credit card information to continue to use Xeround. If you do not wish to continue to use Xeround BASIC after the trial period, you can easily export your data to use with other tools.
Can I try both Xeround Basic and Xeround PRO during the trial period?
Yes. Your account is eligable to a 14-day free trial starting from the day you created your first instance. During the trial period you can switch between editions by choosing "Change Plan" from the Database Manager Online Console (or dropping your existing trial instance and creating a new one – this time selecting a different edition). That way you could sample and compare both Xeround BASIC and Xeround PRO – to see which better fits your needs.
In addition to the free trial, you are also entitled to one Xeround FREE database instance – which you can use at no charge, forever.
Xeround PRO
Xeround Pro
Xeround PRO: Auto-Scaling and High Availability With 1-Click
Xeround PRO is the most comprehensive solution for running your MySQL database in the cloud. Designed for mission-critical applications, Xeround PRO provides both high-availability guarantee and robust, unlimited, automatic scalability.
With Xeround PRO you can be confident that your DB will always run optimally, with no need for any extensive management, monitoring, or configuration overhead on your part.
Xeround PRO – Industry-First Auto-Scaling:
Xeround’s industry-first auto-scaling capabilities streamline and simplify MySQL scalability in the cloud. With Xeround, your database automatically scales out when it requires more throughput or capacity, and scales back in when it requires fewer resources.
This linear, practically unlimited, scalability is extremely granular and can accommodate any peak or demand from the application.
With Xeround PRO you automatically scale both throughput and size; scale both out/in and up/down; scale both read and write operations – and all scaling is done on-the-fly and does not involve any code changes to your app or any architectural considerations to support scaling.
Xeround PRO – Pay-per-Use Pricing:
Xeround PRO is billed based on two usage metrics:
- Database Size – Data footprint in GB/hour
- Data Transfer – Data that is transferred between the application and the database
Xeround PRO has a minimum charge for 0.5GB of data/hour in addition to any data transfer or backup costs. If your total DB size for the month (or pro-rated for the days of the month your DB has been live) was less than 0.5GB/hour on average, you will be charged the minimum of 0.5GB/hour for the month ($75.6/month on our Amazon EC2 datacenters).
| Data Size Per GB/Hour | Data Transfer Per GB | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
On EC2-US-East & On EC2-EU-West datacenters |
$0.21 |
$0.43 |
|
On Rackspace- ORD-US datacenter |
$0.39 |
$0.46 |
|
On HP Cloud US- Virginia datacenter |
$0.39 |
$0.46 |
To estimate your monthly costs for your particular database, try our Xeround PRO Price Calculator. In addition, during the trial period (as well as when you become a paying customer), you can see an up-to-date report of your current Data Size and Data Transfer usage along with the associated costs. That way, during your trial you can get an accurate status report of what your costs would have been if you were a paying customer of Xeround. To view your usage and costs report, log in to your Database Manager Online Console and choose “Cost Preview” from the “My Account” menu item.
"Hot" Backups: Xeround PRO plan includes one daily system backup. In addition, you can initiate additional on-demand backups – these are charged at $0.125 per GB for the month. Backups are done online, with no service downtime or interruptions.
Xeround PRO offers unlimited throughput, up to 50GB of data and 4,800 connections. If you require a larger DB size or additional connections, contact us and we’ll hook you up!
- Auto-Scaling
- No Downtime SLA Guarantee
- Unlimited Throughput
- Phone, Email & Web Support
- Scheduled Backups
- Zero Management
- Auto-Scaling
- Unlimited Throughput
- No Downtime SLA Guarantee
- Scheduled Backups
- Zero Management
- Nothing to Install
- Simple to Use
- No Code Changes Required
- Run on Amazon EC2, Rackspace & Heroku
YES:
- If your DB is up to 50GB
- If your application is transaction-heavy (OLTP)
- If you have peaks in throughput
- If you require unlimited I/O
- If you require SLA & auto-failover
NO:
- If your DB is used for BI, analytics (OLAP) or archiving
Video Marketing Platform Chooses Xeround for Zero-Management High-Availability DB Solution in the Cloud.
Read the Case Study »
By offloading DB management in the cloud to those that do it best, we’re able to focus on our code rather than on the IT, and save considerable time, effort, and cost.
Rajiv Perera | Blue Saki Online
Ruiz Rodolfo | Iron Mountain
How does the 14-day free trial work?
Simply register to Xeround (no credit card required), then log in to your account and choose “Create New” to create your new database instance, select “Xeround PRO” from the list of available editions.
Before your 14-day trial period is about to expire you will be prompted to enter your credit card information to continue to use Xeround. If you do not wish to continute to use Xeround PRO after the trial period, you can easily export your data to use with other tools.
Can I try both Xeround PRO and Xeround BASIC during the trial period?
Yes. Your account is eligable to a 14-day free trial starting from the day you created your first instance. During the trial period you can switch between editions by choosing "Change Plan" from the Database Manager Online Console (or dropping your existing trial instance and creating a new one – this time selecting a different edition.) That way you could sample and compare both Xeround BASIC and Xeround PRO – to see which better fits your needs.
In addition to the free trial, you are also entitled to one Xeround FREE database instance – which you can use at no charge, forever.
Pricing FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions:
Which cloud service providers is Xeround available on?
Xeround operates in the following datacenters:
- Amazon EC2 US East Coast (US-East)
- This datacenter also services our Heroku, Orchestra, PHP Fog and AppHarbor add-ons.
- Amazon EC2 West Europe (EU-West) – Currently does not offer Xeround FREE
- Rackspace US East Coast (ORD1)
- Rackspace UK (LON3) – Currently does not offer Xeround FREE
- Joyent Cloud (US-East-1)
- HP Cloud Services AZ2 (currently in beta, offering Xeround FREE only)
Support for additional cloud providers planned in the near future.
How do I create my Xeround FREE database instance?
Simply register to Xeround, then log in to your account and choose "Create New" to create your new database instance, then select "Xeround FREE" from the list of available editions.
How many Xeround FREE database instances can I create?
Every Xeround user is entitled to one concurrent Xeround FREE database instance per account. If you require additional databases, choose "Create New" from your Database Manager Online Console and select either "Xeround BASIC" or "Xeround PRO" from the list of available plans. The first 14-days of using Xeround Basic or Xeround PRO are free!
Can I use both Xeround FREE and try the paid editions for free?
Yes. In addition to your FREE instance, your account is also eligable to a 14-day free trial of Xeround BASIC or Xeround PRO. Your trial starts from the day you created your first Xeround BASIC or Xeround PRO instance.
How do I start my free trial of Xeround’s paid editions?
Simply register to Xeround (no credit card required), then log in to your account and choose “Create New” to create your new database instance, selecting “Xeround BASIC” or "Xeround PRO" from the list of available editions.
Before your 14-day trial period is about to expire you will be prompted to enter your credit card information to continue to use Xeround. If you do not wish to continute to use Xeround BASIC after the trial period, you can easily export your data to use with other tools.
Can I switch between Xeroud BASIC and Xeround PRO during the trial period?
Yes. During the trial period you can switch between editions by choosing "Change Plan" from the Database Manager Online Console (or by dropping your existing trial instance and creating a new one – this time selecting a different edition.) That way you could sample and compare both Xeround BASIC and Xeround PRO – to see which better fits your needs.
What are the Trial limitations?
Trial is limited to 14 days from the day you created your first instance. Xeround PRO trial instance is limited up to 3GB. If you require a larger database size, you can at any point submit your payment details to remove the size limitation.
How can I estimate my Xeround PRO costs for my particular database?
Try our Price Calculator. In addition, during the trial period (as well as when you become a paying customer), you can see an up-to-date report of your current Data Size and Data Transfer usage along with the associated costs. That way, during your trial you can get an accurate status report of what your costs would have been if you were a paying customer of Xeround. To view your usage and costs report, log in to your Database Manager Online Console and choose “Cost Preview” from the “My Account” menu item.
Can I mix editions for the databases under my account?
Yes. For some databases you’d require a Xeround BASIC plan, and for others you’ll need Xeround PRO functionality. When creating each database instance you’ll be asked ot select the appropriate plan for this database.
Can I share one database instance between several applications?
Yes. By using multiple schemas and GRANT access you can share one DB instance (for example, Xeround PRO) between multiple applications. This will allow you to enjoy a more robust feature set (including Auto-scaling) to be shared across apps – where some applications are more “demanding” in terms of their DB usage, while others less so.
As a Xeround customer, can I migrate my database Instance between editions?
Yes. Once you become a Xeround customer you can upgrade your Xeround FREE or Xeround BASIC database instance to a higher version by choosing “Change Plan” from the Database Manager Online Console. Alternatively, you can always drop your existing database instance and create a new one under a different plan.
What are the differences between Xeround’s plan on EC2/Rackspace and on Heroku?
You can see Xeround’s plans on Heroku here. The key difference relates to Xeround PRO edition: Due to current limitations of the Heroku platform, we are unable to offer pay-per-use billing via Heroku. Therefore, Xeround PRO Add-on on Heroku is offered as a tiered plan that includes both the data size and the data transfer of your database instance.
In addition, Heroku Add-on users can not inititate database backups via Xeround’s Database Manager Online Console.
- Xeround Pro on Heroku: Up to 0.5GB data size, including unlimited data transfer – for $95/month
If you require a larger database on Heroku, see here. - Xeround PRO on Amazon EC2 and on Rackspace: Unlimited data size and data transfer – charged by actual usage with minimum charges for 0.5GB/hour.
If you have any additional questions not covered here, contact us and we’d be happy to help.
