> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://archie.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plans and credits

> Compare Archie's Free, Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans, see Archie Core backend pricing, and learn how AI credits work.

Archie has four plans for the platform — Free, Pro, Team, and Enterprise — plus three tiers for Archie Core, the backend that runs every app you ship. AI credits are the currency you spend on AI-assisted work; manual edits, deploying, and exporting your code are always free.

## Compare plans

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  <Card title="Free" icon="seedling">
    For exploring an idea and shaping a blueprint. No credit card required.

    * Comprehensive app blueprint
    * Complete app prototype
    * AI-based editing
    * Unlimited projects
    * Unlimited collaborators (viewers)
    * Export blueprint as PDF
    * 50 AI credits per month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro" icon="rocket">
    For building, deploying, and hosting a real full-stack application.

    * Everything in Free
    * Full-stack, production-grade apps
    * Three dev modalities — prompt, visual, and IDE
    * 6 AI agents across every layer
    * Database, API, auth, and file storage built in
    * Production hosting and global CDN
    * Remove "Built by Archie" branding
    * GitHub sync and full code ownership
    * 200 AI credits per month, scalable through a credit selector
  </Card>

  <Card title="Team" icon="users">
    For teams shipping production apps together.

    * Everything in Pro
    * 5–25 seats with role-based access
    * App versioning and real-time collaboration
    * 7 AI agents — including DevOps
    * Per-member credit limits and team activity feed
    * 3 Starter backends included
    * Knowledge import — custom RAG context
    * Scheduled functions and CI/CD
    * 2,000 pooled AI credits per month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Enterprise" icon="building">
    For organizations with compliance, governance, and scale needs.

    * Everything in Team
    * Unlimited seats, projects, and backends
    * Enterprise SSO, MFA, and data residency
    * SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR (add-on)
    * SLA up to 99.95%
    * Multi-region — AWS, GCP, and Azure
    * White labeling and agency tools
    * Dedicated CSM and priority support
  </Card>
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## Available paid plans

All prices are in USD. Annual plans are billed yearly at a 20% discount compared to monthly.

### Pro

Pro starts at \$25 per month and scales through a credit selector. Pick the credit level that matches how much AI work you do — you can move up or down at any time.

| AI credits / month | Monthly | Annual (per month, billed yearly) |
| ------------------ | ------- | --------------------------------- |
| 200                | \$25    | \$20                              |
| 500                | \$50    | \$40                              |
| 1,000              | \$100   | \$80                              |
| 2,000              | \$200   | \$160                             |
| 4,000              | \$400   | \$320                             |
| 8,000              | \$800   | \$640                             |
| 15,000             | \$1,500 | \$1,200                           |

### Team

Team is billed per seat, with a minimum of 5 seats and a maximum of 25. Credits are pooled across the workspace, and admins can set per-member limits.

| Seats | Pooled AI credits / month | Monthly | Annual (per month, billed yearly) |
| ----- | ------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------- |
| 5     | 2,000                     | \$150   | \$120                             |
| 10    | 4,000                     | \$300   | \$240                             |
| 15    | 6,000                     | \$450   | \$360                             |
| 20    | 8,000                     | \$600   | \$480                             |
| 25    | 10,000                    | \$750   | \$600                             |

Need Enterprise? Pricing is custom. [Get in touch](/introduction/community-support/contacting-support) for SSO, dedicated infrastructure, compliance add-ons, and volume seats.

## Archie Core backends

Every Archie app runs on Archie Core. Pro includes one Starter backend; Team includes three; Enterprise includes unlimited backends with all environments included.

### Starter

\$25 per backend per month. Shared compute with a \$10 monthly compute credit. Good for MVPs and early products.

* 1 GB database storage included (50 GB max)
* 1 GB file storage included (25 GB max)
* 5 GB egress per month
* 50,000 monthly active users
* Production environment only
* US region (default), AWS

### Professional

\$150 per backend per month. Dedicated compute with a \$50 monthly compute credit. Built for production apps with real users.

* 8 GB database storage included (500 GB max)
* 10 GB file storage included
* 250 GB egress per month
* 100,000 monthly active users
* Multi-environment (\$25 per additional environment)
* Selectable region, AWS

### Enterprise

Custom pricing. Dedicated and isolated compute, custom-sized for compliance and multi-region deployments.

* Custom database, file storage, and egress quotas
* Unlimited monthly active users
* All environments included
* Multi-region — AWS, GCP, or Azure
* Self-hosted option available

Compute scales from Micro (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, \~\$10/mo) up to 16XL (64 dedicated vCPU, 256 GB RAM, \~\$3,520/mo) on Enterprise. Overages on database storage, file storage, and egress are billed per usage above your tier's included limits.

## AI credits

AI credits are the currency for AI-assisted work in Archie. Generating code, designing a data model, building a feature — each AI task consumes credits weighted by complexity. Heavier tasks show their cost before you run them.

### What uses credits

| Action                                                  | Uses credits |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| Generating a blueprint, prototype, or app               | Yes          |
| AI-driven edits to your blueprint, frontend, or backend | Yes          |
| Generating a data model or seed data                    | Yes          |
| Manual edits in the visual editor or IDE                | No           |
| Deploying your app                                      | No           |
| Exporting code to GitHub                                | No           |
| Inviting viewers and collaborators                      | No           |

### Where credits are displayed

Your remaining credits are shown in the top right of the Archie app and on your account page. Heavier AI tasks display their estimated cost before they run, and your project activity feed records every credit spend.

### Top-ups

If you need more credits before your next renewal, top-up packs start at \$15. Top-ups are one-time, never expire while your subscription is active, and stack on top of your monthly allotment. If you find yourself buying top-ups regularly, moving up to a higher credit level on Pro is cheaper per credit.

### Rollovers

Unused credits roll over within a window:

* **Monthly plans** — credits roll over for one billing cycle.
* **Annual plans** — credits roll over for three billing cycles.
* **Top-up credits** — never expire while your subscription is active.

### Running out of credits

If you hit zero mid-flight, your completed work is preserved and manual editing still works. Only new AI tasks block until you buy a top-up, choose a higher credit level on Pro, or wait for renewal.

## FAQ

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  <Accordion title="How do I upgrade to a paid plan?">
    Go to your account billing page and pick a plan. Pro upgrades take effect immediately — your credits are added right away and the first month is pro-rated. Team upgrades create a workspace with seat assignment.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change plans or credit levels later?">
    Yes. Up-leveling within Pro happens immediately with pro-rated billing — you get the additional credits right away. Down-leveling and plan downgrades take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. Pro to Team or Pro to Enterprise upgrades happen through your account settings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I cancel my subscription?">
    Yes. You can cancel any time from your account settings. Your subscription stays active through the end of the current billing cycle, and your projects remain accessible — only AI tasks pause once your credits run out.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens to my projects if I downgrade or cancel?">
    Your blueprints and code stay yours. If you downgrade to Free, deployed apps stay reachable until your billing cycle ends; after that, you'll need a Pro or higher plan to keep them deployed. You can export code to GitHub at any time.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where do I find invoices and payment history?">
    Invoices and payment history live on your account page under billing. Every invoice can be downloaded as a PDF. Update your payment method, billing email, and tax ID from the same page.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens when I run out of credits?">
    Your completed work is preserved and manual editing still works. Only new AI tasks block until you buy a top-up pack, select a higher credit tier on Pro, or wait for renewal.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do top-up credits ever expire?">
    No, not while your subscription is active. Top-ups stack on top of your monthly credits and don't reset at the end of your billing cycle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do annual plans actually save money?">
    Yes. Annual plans are 20% cheaper than monthly. Annual subscribers also get a longer credit rollover window — three billing cycles instead of one — which helps if you build in bursts.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Common issues and troubleshooting

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  <Accordion title="My payment failed">
    Update your payment method on your billing page. We retry failed charges automatically for a short window before pausing AI tasks. If retries keep failing, contact [support@archie.com](mailto:support@archie.com).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I upgraded but my credits aren't showing">
    Refresh your project page. Pro upgrades and top-ups apply within a minute. If credits still aren't there after a refresh, check the email receipt to confirm the charge went through, then reach out to support.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I can't access a feature my plan should include">
    Sign out and back in to refresh your session. If a feature on your tier still isn't available, send the project URL and a screenshot to [support@archie.com](mailto:support@archie.com).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

For the latest pricing, visit [archie.com/pricing](https://archie.com/pricing).
