No more Mendix Basic package?

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I received an email that our Mendix Basic package will not be available anymore.The options listed in the email are Upgrading to Mendix standard or discontinue using Mendix.Upgrading will mean a 15X price increase which is hard to sell to management.Aren't there any other options like private cloud, hosting the server on an AWS server or something? Because I'd hate to have to offboard our Mendix app and have them replaced by a vibecoded alternative.
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Hi Richard,

I would definitely discuss the options with your Mendix account team before assuming that the only choices are Standard or offboarding the application.

One thing to keep in mind is that the pricing change is primarily about the subscription model, not necessarily the hosting model. Running Mendix in a different infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Private Cloud, etc.) does not remove the need for the Mendix platform license itself.

From a technical perspective, alternatives such as:

  • Private Cloud deployment
  • Self-managed Kubernetes environments
  • AWS-hosted infrastructure
  • Azure-hosted infrastructure

can reduce or shift infrastructure costs, but they don't automatically replace the application's Mendix licensing requirements.

Before starting a migration project, I would evaluate:

  1. Current annual Mendix cost.
  2. Cost of redeveloping the application elsewhere.
  3. Cost of maintaining a replacement platform.
  4. Business risk of migration.

In several projects I've worked on, management initially focused on the subscription increase, but after estimating the effort to rebuild integrations, workflows, security, reporting, and operational knowledge, the migration cost turned out to be significantly higher than the platform cost.

If the application is business-critical, I'd recommend having a discussion with Mendix/Siemens and asking specifically whether there are:

  • alternative licensing options,
  • startup/small-business programs,
  • migration paths,
  • or deployment models better aligned with your usage.

I'd be interested to hear what response you get, because I suspect many organizations currently on the Basic package are evaluating exactly the same question.


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Hello Richard,

Have you reached out to them yet? The sales team is keen to resolve issues like this and can usually suggest possible solutions.

You can use the contact form here: https://www.mendix.com/contact-us/#contactform

Alternatively, if your project has a technical contact, they likely have a direct line to one of the Mendix Account Managers who could discuss this concern with you.

I don't think anyone else can help other than the Mendix sales team.

Best regards,

Fjordi

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