Elastic Cloud offers a hosted Elasticsearch service that allows users to deploy the Elastic Stack without the need for provisioning hardware, providing on-demand Elasticsearch clusters with features like dynamic scaling and the latest Elastic Stack and X-Pack versions. Initially hosted on Amazon, Elastic Cloud can now be billed through either Elastic or AWS, thanks to its listing in the AWS Marketplace. This integration simplifies the payment process by allowing users to pay with existing AWS account information, consolidating all metered usage into a single bill. AWS's introduction of SaaS subscriptions has enabled users to discover, subscribe to, and consume various SaaS and API products, including Elastic Cloud, directly from the AWS console. The service offers eight deployment variants based on size and region, and provides full X-Pack capabilities, including monitoring, alerting, and security. Elastic Cloud is available for a 14-day free trial, encouraging feedback on the user experience.