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Pro vs Free

Build and run production apps as a team

Free works well for solo projects and early experiments. Pro adds shared access, higher usage limits, and 30-day visibility — so your team can deploy and operate production apps together, starting at $20/month.

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01

Support production traffic and parallel builds

Free includes 300 credits per month and 1 concurrent build. When credits run out, projects pause until the next billing cycle. Pro includes 3,000 credits per month and 3+ concurrent builds, so your team isn't waiting in a queue when multiple people push at the same time. You can enable optional auto recharge to add credits automatically if you exceed your monthly limit, helping your apps stay online during traffic spikes.

  • 3,000 credits/month (vs 300 on Free)

  • 3+ concurrent builds

  • Optional auto recharge to prevent mid-cycle pauses

  • Higher bandwidth for sustained traffic

Netlify usage & billing dashboard showing 684 of 3,000 credits used with 4 team members and auto recharge enabled
02

Shared access and team controls

Free is designed for individual developers. Pro adds organization-level features so teams can collaborate without sharing accounts or duplicating configuration. Each team member gets their own login, with permissions scoped to their role.

  • Private organization repositories

  • Shared environment variables

  • Role-based access controls

  • Team-wide deploy notifications

Netlify shared environment variables table showing scoped keys across 4 team members and 12 projects
03

30 days of analytics and observability

Free includes 1-day retention for observability, web analytics, and Real User Monitoring. Pro extends retention to 30 days, giving your team a longer window to debug incidents and analyze traffic patterns.

  • 30-day observability history (vs 1 day on Free)

  • 30-day web analytics and RUM retention (vs 1 day on Free)

  • Smart secret detection on every deploy

  • Prioritized email support

Netlify observability dashboard showing stacked bar chart of request status groups with 30-day retention
Feature comparison

See exactly what you get with Pro

Everything in Free is included in Pro. Pro adds higher limits and team collaboration features.

Feature Free Pro
Monthly credits 300 3,000
Credit handling Fixed monthly limit Optional auto recharge
Global CDN & deploy previews ✓ ✓
Concurrent builds 1 3+
Private organization repositories — ✓
Shared environment variables — ✓
Role-based team access — ✓
Smart secret detection — ✓
Observability history 1 day 30 days
Web analytics & RUM retention 1 day 30 days
Email support ✓ Prioritized

When Free is the right fit

Free works well when you're:

  • Building a portfolio or side project
  • Prototyping before involving a team
  • Learning Netlify for the first time
  • Running a low-traffic project with minimal build needs

When it's time to upgrade

Consider Pro when:

  • Your team needs shared access to deploys and settings
  • You're running production apps with sustained traffic
  • You need more than 300 credits per month
  • You require more than 1 concurrent build
  • You want 30-day analytics and observability history
  • You want secret detection on every deploy

Frequently asked questions

Can I try Pro before committing?

You can upgrade from Free at any time. Your projects and configuration stay intact — no migration required.

How does pricing work?

Pro is billed per team member and per active git committer. Each member gets their own login and access based on their assigned role.

What happens if we hit our credit limit?

On Free, projects pause until the next billing cycle when credits run out. On Pro, you can enable auto recharge to add credits automatically and avoid mid-cycle pauses. We notify you at 50%, 75%, and 100% usage so your team can plan ahead.

Can we go back to Free after upgrading?

Yes. You can downgrade from your account dashboard. Your projects stay deployed, but you’ll lose access to Pro-only features at the end of your billing period.

Ready to build as a team?

Everything your team needs to deploy and operate production apps — starting at $20/month.

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