Amazon Macie Pricing Calculator
Estimate S3 sensitive data discovery costs by bucket count and classified GB — budget Macie before your HIPAA or PCI audit scope expands.
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us-east-1list rates, pricing as of 2026-07-04. 30-day free trial not modeled. 1 GB/month data inspection free tier included. Source: AWS public pricing.
$0.10/bucket/month after trial.
$0.01 per 100K objects/month for automated discovery inventory.
$1.00/GB inspected after 1 GB free tier.
Who This Tool Is For
Compliance officers, security teams, and data stewards budgeting S3 classification before a HIPAA, PCI DSS, or SOC 2 audit.
Why We Built This Tool
Macie object monitoring scales with total S3 object count — org-wide enablement on billions of objects can cost thousands per month before a single GB is classified.
What Problem It Solves
- Audit scoping. Budget Macie for the buckets that actually hold PHI or cardholder data.
- Object inventory fees. Automated discovery tracks every object — not just scanned GB.
- Targeted vs automated. Targeted jobs give precise control; automated discovery samples broadly.
Run our HIPAA Compliance Checker or PCI DSS Checker first, then model Macie cost for your scope.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Macie free tier?
After the 30-day account trial, Macie includes 1 GB/month of sensitive data inspection at no charge (org-wide under consolidated billing). Bucket and object monitoring fees still apply.
Why does object count matter if I only scan some GB?
Automated sensitive data discovery charges $0.01 per 100,000 objects per month for inventory tracking — independent of how many GB are actually inspected that month.
Automated discovery vs targeted jobs?
Automated discovery continuously samples objects across enabled buckets. Targeted jobs scan specific buckets on a schedule you define. Both bill $1.00/GB inspected; targeted jobs have no 1 GB free tier.
Does Macie integrate with Security Hub?
Yes. Macie findings can feed Security Hub for centralized compliance dashboards. Budget Security Hub Essentials separately if you enable org-wide posture management.
How do I reduce Macie costs?
Scope automated discovery to sensitive prefixes, use targeted jobs for audit evidence, exclude log and backup buckets from monitoring, and leverage S3 Storage Lens to identify high-object-count buckets first.
Are Macie prices the same in every region?
Rates vary slightly by region. This calculator uses us-east-1 list prices — verify your region in the AWS Pricing Calculator before committing budget.