We publish our costs, our margins, and our math. Here’s exactly what you’re paying for.
The computational engine is free and open-source. The professional tools cost what they cost to build.
| Tier | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Free | Full computational engine - 1,353 functions, 29 toolboxes, Python library. Apache 2.0 open-source. |
| Pro | $29/yr ($2.42/mo) | Professional GUI IDE - workspace manager, variable inspector, plot tools, debugger, Git integration, theme engine, auto-updates. |
| Academic | $9/yr | Full Pro IDE for verified students and faculty with a .edu email address. |
| Product | Commons Price | Typical Incumbent | Est. Infrastructure Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | $0.75/mo | $12-20/mo | ~$0.65/mo |
| Email Marketing | $0.000115/email | ~$0.01/email | ~$0.0001/email |
Updated quarterly. Infrastructure costs estimated per-user at current scale. Prices reflect actual cost plus a transparent margin.
| Claim | How To Verify |
|---|---|
| Published cost structure | Published in Terms of Service. Cost breakdowns on this page with quarterly updates. |
| Data portable anytime | Every product has data export in account settings. Standard formats. |
| Source code auditable | Platform infrastructure code published under source-available license on GitHub. |
| Contributors own their code | Contributor agreement states IP remains with contributor. |
| Quality standards enforced | Acceptance pipeline results logged. Security scan summaries published per product. |
| Revenue split honored | Contributors receive monthly reports. Aggregate financials published quarterly. |
| Allocation | % | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Builder (contributor) | 70% | Goes to the developer or team that built the product |
| Platform operations | Published | Infrastructure, core team, billing, support, development |
| Maintenance fund | Published | AMS operations, security patching, on-call coverage |
| Growth fund | Published | Marketing, community, user acquisition, new categories |
The 70% builder share is fixed. The remaining 30% is allocated across platform operations, maintenance, and growth - exact percentages are published, auditable, and require a supermajority among active contributors to change.