With AWS Config, you are charged based on the number of configuration items recorded, the number of active AWS Config rule evaluations, and the number of conformance pack evaluations in your account. A configuration item is a record of the configuration state of a resource in your AWS account. An AWS Config rule evaluation is a compliance state evaluation of a resource by an AWS Config rule in your AWS account. A conformance pack evaluation is the evaluation of a resource by an AWS Config rule within the conformance pack.
Pricing details for public AWS Regions
Pay for only what you use, with no minimums or upfront commitments.
Additional costs
Configuration snapshots and configuration history files are delivered to you in the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket that you choose, and configuration change notifications are delivered through Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS). Standard rates for Amazon S3 and Amazon SNS apply. Custom rules are authored using AWS Lambda. Standard rates for Lambda apply.
Except as otherwise noted, our prices are exclusive of applicable taxes and duties, including VAT, GST and applicable sales tax. For more information on AWS Config, see the
FAQ.
Pricing example
Pricing example 1
You have the following usage in the US East (N.Virginia) Region in a given month:
10,000 configuration items recorded across various resource types
50,000 AWS Config rule evaluations in detective mode across all individual AWS Config rules in the account
5 conformance packs, each containing 10 AWS Config rules with 300 rule evaluations per AWS Config rule (that is, 5*10*300 = 15,000 conformance pack evaluations total)
Cost of configuration items
10,000 * $0.003 = $30
Cost of AWS Config rules
First 100,000 evaluations at $0.001 each = 50,000 * $0.001 = $50
Cost of conformance packs
First 100,000 conformance pack evaluations at $0.001 each = 15,000 * 0.001 =$15
Total AWS Config bill
$30 + $50 + $15 = $95
For more information on AWS Config, see the FAQ.
Pricing example 2
You have the following usage in the US East (N. Virginia) Region in a given month:
10,000 configuration items recorded across various resource types
50,000 AWS Config rule evaluations in proactive mode only, across all individual AWS Config rules in the account
5 conformance packs, each containing 10 AWS Config rules, with 300 AWS Config rule evaluations per AWS Config rule (that is, 5*10*300 = 15,000 conformance pack evaluations total)
Cost of configuration items
10,000 * $0.003 = $30
Cost of AWS Config rules
First 100,000 evaluations at $0.001 each = 50,000 rule evaluations from rules in proactive mode only * $0.001 = $50
Cost of conformance packs
First 100,000 conformance pack evaluations at $0.001 each = 15,000 * 0.001 = $15
Total AWS Config bill
$30 + $50 + $15 = $95
For more information on AWS Config, see the FAQ.
Pricing example 3
You have the following usage in US East (N. Virginia) Region in a given month:
10,000 configuration items recorded across various resource types
25,000 AWS Config rule evaluations in detective mode and 50,000 AWS Config rule evaluations in proactive mode from AWS Config rules in the account with both proactive and detective modes enabled
Cost of configuration items
10,000 * $0.003 = $30
Cost of AWS Config rules
First 100,000 evaluations at $0.001 each =25,000 rule evaluations in detective mode from rules with both modes enabled * $0.001 = $25
50,000 rule evaluations in proactive mode from rules with both modes enabled * $0 = $0
Total AWS Config bill
$30 + $25 = $55
For more information on AWS Config, see the FAQ.
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