March 2024 was a tough month for developer free tiers. With 2 negative changes versus 0 positive, the trend continues toward tighter limits and eliminated offerings. Developers relying on free tiers should review their dependencies.
2
Total Changes +1 vs last month
2
Negative +1 vs last month
0
Positive
0
Neutral
Changes by Type
Change Type
Count
Free Tier Removed
1
Pricing Restructured
1
Biggest Losers
Vendors whose changes cost users more
OpenAI (1 negative change: free tier removed)
Between 2024-03-13 and 2024-03-20, OpenAI stopped giving new API accounts the $5 free trial credit, which could be used during an account's first 3 months. New accounts now have to buy prepaid credits, $5 minimum, to use any paid model. Source ↗
Redis (1 negative change: pricing changed)
Redis switched from BSD license to dual SSPL/RSALv2 license, effectively ending open-source status. Triggered creation of Valkey fork by Linux Foundation. Redis Cloud pricing unchanged but community trust impacted Source ↗