Yes, we offer technical support via Slack, and named support for customers with annual commitments. Contact us to learn more and get started.
Ascend Pricing & Packages
Ascend Packages & Pricing
Flexible pricing and deployment options that ensure you only pay for what you use.
Flexibility That Scales
Pay-As-You-Go
Simple usage-based pricing ensures you don’t get locked into big contracts.
Every Cloud
Deploy to AWS, Azure, and GCP. Available in nearly every region worldwide.
Custom Deployments
Choose from fully hosted options, or deployments into your existing cloud accounts.
Volume Discounts
Chat with our sales team for access to deeper discounts when you commit to usage.
HOSTED
$1.44
per DFC*
($2.00 per DFC for On Demand)
- Run in an Ascend Managed AWS, Azure, or GCP Account
- Dedicated Control & Data Plane
- Auto-scaling
- End-to-End Data Encryption
- SSH Tunnels
- Spark Included
STANDARD
$0.63
per DFC*
(minimums apply)
-
Runs in your AWS, Azure, or GCP
(remotely managed by Ascend) - Dedicated Control & Data Plane
- Auto-scaling
- End-to-End Data Encryption
- SSH Tunnels
-
Runs on Databricks or Qubole Spark
(Managed Spark available for $0.30/DFC)
ENTERPRISE
$0.86
per DFC*
(minimums apply)
- All Standard Features, plus
- HIPAA Compliance
- Restricted Access Control & Data Plane
- Customer Managed VPC
- AWS & Azure Private Link
- Private VPN Tunnels
- (Managed Spark available for $0.30/DFC)
*1 DFC = 8 vCPU running for 1 hour
(billed at minute granularity)
Shaving time off data ingest & Transformation
Accelerating Data Orchestration at Harry's
With Ascend.io, Harry’s moved away from technology that placed a heavy maintenance burden on the data engineering team, so building pipelines for new retail data sources, which used to take weeks (or months), the data analytics team is now able to turn around in minutes.
Platform Features
The Ascend Unified Data Engineering Platform comes standard with all the following features.
No special bundles, tiers, or packages required.
Ascend Ingest
- Prebuilt & Custom Connectors
- Automated Change Detection
- Automated Data Profiling
- Automated Data Reformating
Ascend Transform
- Declarative Data Pipelines
- Interactive Pipeline Builder
- Queryable Pipelines
- Git & CICD Integration
Ascend Deliver
- Notebook Connectors
- BI Integration via JDBC
- File-based Access
- Records API & SDKs
Ascend Orchestrate
- Intelligent Persistence
- Data & Job Deduplication
- Dynamic Partitioning
- Automated Backfill
- Automated Spark Management
Ascend Observe
- Automated Cataloging
- Data Lineage Tracking
- Resource Costing & Reporting
- Activity Monitoring & Reporting
- Secure Data Feeds
- Data Garbage Collection
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens after the free trial?
At the end of your trial, you can upgrade to a paid deployment. After your trial expires, your data will be cleanly wiped from Ascend’s systems.
What forms of payment do you support?
Ascend supports purchasing via Credit Card, as well as marketplaces (AWS, Azure, and GCP). For customers with annual commitments, Ascend also supports invoicing.
Do you provide technical support?