Plans & the free tier
Overview
Emergent offers a tiered pricing model designed to match your development needs and budget. Whether you're exploring the platform for the first time, building personal projects, or scaling production applications, there's a plan that fits.
Every plan is credit-based: building, testing, and publishing your apps consumes credits. The main difference between plans is your monthly credit allocation, published app capability, and access to advanced features.
Plan comparison
Credit-based usage
All plans use credits to power AI agents that write, test, and publish your code. Higher tiers give you more credits per month and unlock additional capabilities.
| Feature | Free | Standard | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly credits | 10 credits on your first day | Higher allocation | Highest allocation |
| Publish to production | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom domains | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced features | Limited | Full access | Full access + priority |
| Support | Community | Standard | Priority |
| Best for | Exploration & learning | Personal projects & prototypes | Production apps & teams |
Note
Monthly subscription credits do not roll over, unused subscription credits expire at the end of each billing cycle. However, purchased top-up credits never expire.
Free tier
The Free tier gives you 10 credits on your first day to explore Emergent and understand how vibe-coding works. You can:
- Chat with AI agents to build and iterate on apps
- Test features and workflows in the workspace
- Learn the platform's capabilities hands-on
What you cannot do:
- Publish apps to production (published app is credit-gated, requiring a minimum of 50 credits to start; free-tier users may qualify for a free frontend-only published app)
- Use custom domains
- Access priority support or advanced agent customization
The Free tier is perfect for evaluating Emergent, experimenting with ideas, or learning how agentic development works before committing to a paid plan.
Tip
If you run out of free credits, you can upgrade to Standard or Pro immediately - your new credit allocation becomes available right away.
Standard plan
The Standard plan is designed for developers building personal projects, side projects, and production-ready prototypes. You get:
- A larger monthly credit allocation
- Full published app capability (your apps go live at
)yourapp.emergent.host - Support for custom domains
- Access to all core platform features
Standard is the right choice when you're ready to ship real applications, need your work publicly accessible, or want consistent monthly credits for ongoing development.
Pro plan
The Pro plan is built for teams, businesses, and power users who need maximum capacity and priority treatment. It includes:
- The highest monthly credit allocation
- Priority support with faster response times
- Early access to new features and capabilities
- All Standard features, plus advanced configurations
Choose Pro when you're scaling production apps, running a development team, or need guaranteed availability and support.
Info
Both Standard and Pro support custom agents and AI media generation. Credit usage varies by job complexity - see What is a Job? for details.
Choosing the right plan
Evaluate your published app needs
If you need to publish apps to production, you must choose Standard or Pro. Free tier is workspace-only.
Estimate your monthly credit usage
Consider how many apps you'll build, how frequently you'll iterate, and whether you need Wingman assistance. Larger, more complex jobs consume more credits.
Factor in team size and support requirements
Solo developers typically do well on Standard. Teams, agencies, or businesses benefit from Pro's priority support and higher limits.
Bulk credits & custom pricing
Need more credits?
If your usage exceeds your plan's monthly allocation, you can purchase bulk credits with custom pricing tailored to your volume. This option is available to Standard and Pro customers - contact sales to discuss your needs.
Bulk credit purchases are one-time add-ons that supplement your monthly plan. They're ideal for:
- Seasonal spikes in development activity
- Large migration or refactoring projects
- Agencies managing multiple client apps
For enterprise-scale needs, including dedicated infrastructure, SLAs, and custom compliance requirements, see Enterprise plan & features.
Credit management
All plans follow the same credit lifecycle rules:
- Credits recharge monthly on your billing date
- Unused subscription credits do not roll over, they expire at cycle end; purchased top-up credits never expire
- You can monitor usage in real-time from your workspace dashboard
For details on expiry, top-ups, and recharge timing, see Managing credit usage.
Warning
Publishing, testing, and generating media with AI agents all consume credits. Plan your monthly allocation carefully, especially if you're building multiple apps or iterating frequently.
