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DBOS Free Tier 2026 risky

Why risky: 2026-04-19 — DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier. Full history ↓

Limits, pricing history. Verified August 2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.

We are not publishing DBOS's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous ones. We rate it risky — one recorded free tier removal, on 2026-04-19.

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⚠️ Pricing change: The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints. (2026-09-03) View in changelog →
Tier
Free (open-source library; managed cloud is paid-only)
Category
Workflow Automation
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Verified
2026-08-20

Free Tier Details

Superseded: The terms we store for DBOS are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read DBOS's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current. Read what we recorded ↓

Pricing Change History (2 recorded)

restructured discovered 2026-09-03 medium impact
The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints.
Before: Open-source durable workflow orchestration library (DBOS Transact) — free forever for TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Kotlin. Self-host with PostgreSQL backend; community support via Discord. Managed DBOS Cloud is paid-only (Pro from $99/mo: 3 seats, 5 apps, 1M checkpoints/mo).
After: DBOS Pro is $99/month (2 user seats, 3 apps, 1M checkpoints). DBOS Teams is $499/month (10 user seats, 10 apps, 10M checkpoints). DBOS Cloud is a serverless hosting option.
removed 2026-04-19 medium impact
DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier.
Before: Hosted free tier with 1 Firecracker microVM per app (512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU), scale to zero, 1M service calls/mo
After: Open-source DBOS Transact library free; managed DBOS Cloud paid-only from Pro at $99/mo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is DBOS free?
We are not answering that from our stored terms today. Our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous terms: The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints. We have not re-read DBOS's pricing page since, so the recorded change is what we stand behind, not the figures it replaces.
What is DBOS's free tier?
DBOS's free tier is called "Free (open-source library; managed cloud is paid-only)". The terms we store for DBOS are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read DBOS's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current.
Is DBOS's free tier reliable?
DBOS's free tier is considered risky because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-04-19: DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier. Consider alternatives.
Is DBOS's free tier good for production?
We are not publishing DBOS's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-03, names them as the previous ones. Until we have re-read the page we cannot say what capacity DBOS gives you, so we are not recommending it for production on figures we have already superseded.
What changed in DBOS's pricing?
DBOS has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints. (discovered 2026-09-03).
When will I outgrow DBOS's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade or evaluate alternatives in the same category.
What category is DBOS in?
DBOS is categorized under Workflow Automation on AgentDeals.

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