--- meta: title: "Pricing FAQs" parentTitle: "Pricing" description: "Frequently asked questions about Liveblocks pricing." --- ## How does pricing work in Liveblocks? Each plan includes a monthly credit allowance you spend across all features. Credits reset at the start of each billing cycle and don't roll over. Pro is $30/month with $30 of credits, and Team plans range from $600 to $3,750/month with up to $5,000 of credits. Once you've used your credits, additional usage on Pro and Team is billed at metered rates. Free hits hard limits per feature instead. For full per-metric rates and worked examples, see our [pricing overview](/docs/pricing/overview). ## What counts as a realtime collaboration minute? One realtime collaboration minute is one connected user, in one room, for one minute. Two users in a room for 5 minutes is 10 collaboration minutes, billed at $0.002 each. You can see exactly what's being counted on your [dashboard usage page](/dashboard/usage). ## Which Liveblocks plan should I choose? Liveblocks offers four plans to support developers and teams of all sizes: - **Free:** Personal projects and prototyping - **Pro:** Indie devs and small teams shipping commercial apps - **Team:** Teams that need SSO, SOC 2, and more than 3 seats - **Enterprise:** Larger orgs needing volume discounts, multi-region hosting, and custom terms Compare features in detail: [Free](/docs/pricing/plans/free), [Pro](/docs/pricing/plans/pro), [Team](/docs/pricing/plans/team), [Enterprise](/docs/pricing/plans/enterprise). ## What comes with my Liveblocks subscription? Every plan includes the full platform: [Presence](/docs/ready-made-features/presence), [Storage](/docs/collaboration-features/multiplayer/sync-engine/liveblocks-storage), [Comments](/docs/ready-made-features/comments), [Custom Notifications](/docs/ready-made-features/notifications/concepts#Custom-notifications), [Feeds](/docs/collaboration-features/ai-collaboration), [AI Copilots](/docs/ready-made-features/ai-copilots), the [dashboard](/dashboard), SDKs, and APIs. What changes between plans is your monthly credit allowance, seat count, and the security and support features you get. After you've used your credits, you keep using Liveblocks. Pro and Team are charged for overage at the same metered rates. Free plans hit hard limits per feature. For a full plan-by-plan breakdown, see the [plans docs](/docs/pricing/plans). ## Can I try Liveblocks before paying for it? Yes. The Free plan is permanently free, no credit card required. You can build, test, and even ship commercial apps on Free as long as the Liveblocks watermark stays visible. To remove the watermark and unlock overage, upgrade to Pro at $30/month. [Get started for free](/auth/signup). ## Are there discounts for startups, nonprofits, or students? We offer a discount for early-stage startups. [Learn more and apply](/startups). ## What happens when I run out of Liveblocks credits? On Free, you'll hit hard limits per metric and the affected feature pauses until your credits reset. On Pro and Team, additional usage is billed at metered rates with no markup. We send automated email alerts as you approach your limits. See [usage limits](/docs/pricing/limits) for full details. ## How do I track and control my Liveblocks spending? The [usage page](/dashboard/usage) in your dashboard shows real-time usage broken down by metric, current credit consumption, and projected month-end spend. We also send automated email alerts as you approach your limits. For predictable spend, your monthly credits give you a fixed ceiling unless you allow overage, and annual Team plans lock in a fixed monthly cost while saving up to 38% versus monthly billing. ## Can I pay by invoice instead of credit card? Yes, on Enterprise plans. [Contact sales](/contact/sales) to set this up. ## Does Liveblocks support multi-region hosting? Yes, on Enterprise. We currently support EU and US, with more coming. [Reach out to sales](/contact) to discuss upgrading to an Enterprise plan. ## How secure and reliable is Liveblocks? We run on edge infrastructure with 99.99% uptime, monitored on our [status page](https://liveblocks.statuspage.io). We're SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant, and GDPR-compliant with a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) available on request. Enterprise plans support data residency in specific regions. For more, see our [security page](/security) and [data storage docs](/docs/platform/data-storage). --- For an overview of all available documentation, see [/llms.txt](/llms.txt).