Why caution:effective between 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07 — The free plan dropped its cap of 500 monthly active rooms and raised realtime data storage from 256 MB to 1 GB, and added two metered limits: 3,000 realtime collaboration minutes and 3 million realtime data storage updates a month. Source ↗Full history ↓
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Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-11-12.
Liveblocks's free tier offers Real-time collaboration infrastructure — Free tier includes: Unlimited MAU, Unlimited monthly active rooms… We rate it caution — one recorded pricing restructure, effective between 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07.
The day we last read the vendor's page. The terms above come from our read of 2026-09-01, and we have read the page since, on 2026-11-12, without confirming them. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-10 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
We read that on 2026-11-12 from https://liveblocks.io/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Liveblocks as "liveblocks" and states amounts, none of which we matched to the terms we publish.
From liveblocks.io/pricing, read 2026-11-12:
Free For personal development, prototyping, and testing. Free No credit card required Free monthly credits Realtime infrastructure Collaboration features Pre-built components
Data correction - Liveblocks' free plan was restructured, not only reduced: between the Internet Archive's copies of 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07 it lost its 500-room cap and went from 256 MB to 1 GB of realtime data storage, and gained limits on collaboration minutes and storage updates. The record is a pricing restructure dated 2026-06-07, not a limit reduction dated 2026-09-01. Source ↗
Before: limits_reduced dated 2026-09-01
After: pricing_restructured dated 2026-06-07 from the archived copies of 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07
The free plan dropped its cap of 500 monthly active rooms and raised realtime data storage from 256 MB to 1 GB, and added two metered limits: 3,000 realtime collaboration minutes and 3 million realtime data storage updates a month. Source ↗
Before: Free: unlimited monthly active users, up to 500 monthly active rooms, 256 MB realtime data storage, 512 MB file storage, 10 projects (Internet Archive copy of liveblocks.io/pricing, 2026-04-11)
After: Free: unlimited monthly active users and rooms, 3,000 realtime collaboration minutes, 3M realtime data storage updates, 1 GB realtime data stored, 512 MB file storage, 10 projects (Internet Archive copy of 2026-06-07)
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Liveblocks's free tier is called "Free". Real-time collaboration infrastructure — Free tier includes: Unlimited MAU, Unlimited monthly active rooms, 3,000 realtime collaboration minutes, 200 comments, 1 GB realtime data storage, 512 MB file storage, 3 dashboard seats, 10 projects.
Is Liveblocks's free tier reliable?
Liveblocks's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, effective between 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07: The free plan dropped its cap of 500 monthly active rooms and raised realtime data storage from 256 MB to 1 GB, and added two metered limits: 3,000 realtime collaboration minutes and 3 million realtime data storage updates a month. Source: https://liveblocks.io/pricing
Is Liveblocks's free tier good for production?
Liveblocks's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded pricing restructure, effective between 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in Liveblocks's pricing?
Liveblocks has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The free plan dropped its cap of 500 monthly active rooms and raised realtime data storage from 256 MB to 1 GB, and added two metered limits: 3,000 realtime collaboration minutes and 3 million realtime data storage updates a month. Source: https://liveblocks.io/pricing (effective between 2026-04-11 and 2026-06-07).
When will I outgrow Liveblocks's free tier?
At 10 projects, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Liveblocks in?
Liveblocks is categorized under Team Collaboration on AgentDeals.