SAP HANA Cloud is a multi-model AI database for building agents and applications with live enterprise data. It stores and queries relational, graph, vector, spatial, JSON and time-series data in one engine. AI capabilities include vector search, knowledge-graph queries, machine learning, and SQL-based generative and predictive functions. SAP-RPT-1 can classify structured business data and produce regression predictions at runtime without model training. Compute and storage scale independently, with elastic scaling, data tiering and workload management. Developers can use Joule Studio, SAP Business Application Studio or connected third-party IDEs. Data can be federated or replicated from SAP and third-party sources through options including SDA, SDI, ODBC, REST, JDBC and DPAgent. The service runs on AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and SAP Cloud Infrastructure. Data, logs and backups are encrypted at rest; external SAP KMS can support customer-controlled keys. A free tier provides one database instance per global account per landscape, but instances stop nightly and are deleted after 30 days unless restarted.
Who it is for
SAP HANA Cloud suits developers and organizations building applications or AI agents around live enterprise data. It may fit teams that need to combine multiple data models and connect SAP or third-party sources.
What is good
- Stores seven data models in a single engine.
- Compute and storage can scale independently.
- Supports SQL-based generative and predictive AI functions.
- Runs on four listed cloud infrastructure providers.
- Free tier is available.
What to know first
- Free-tier instances stop nightly.
- Free-tier instances are deleted after 30 days unless restarted.
- Backup and recovery are unavailable in the free tier.
- Feature availability may depend on licensing and account setup.
Verdict
SAP HANA Cloud brings broad data-model support and AI capabilities into one database service. Review the free-tier lifecycle and licensing conditions, since documented features may require separate licenses.
Get started with SAP HANA Cloud
- Open the SAP HANA Cloud website
- Choose the free plan or request paid pricing
- Start the available free trial
- Access the service through web, API or Linux environments
- Connect SAP or third-party data using supported integration methods
What the free plan stops at
The free tier provides one database instance per global account per landscape, with 1 vCPU, 16 GB memory and 80 GB storage. Instances stop nightly, are deleted after 30 days unless restarted, and do not include backup or recovery.
Questions about SAP HANA Cloud
Is SAP HANA Cloud free?
Yes. A free tier is available at no cost, and paid pricing is available on request.
What platforms does it support?
SAP HANA Cloud supports API, Linux and web access.
Which data models can it handle?
It stores and queries relational, graph, vector, spatial, JSON and time-series data in one engine.
Where does it run?
The service runs on AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and SAP Cloud Infrastructure.
Does it offer a free trial?
Yes, SAP HANA Cloud has a free trial.
Are all features included with every account?
Feature availability can depend on the SAP license agreement and whether the account is SAP-managed or customer-managed. Some features may require a separate license.
SAP HANA Cloud plans and pricing
All plansCompared on database software
- Free plan
- Yes
