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Free Trial

New customers get US$250 credit to use in 180 days. While you still have your credit, you can also enjoy services up to a specified free usage limit per month.

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Free Tier

Continue enjoying services for free with generous monthly usage limits. Only pay if you use more than the free monthly limits.

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Pay Per Use

Keep getting the free usage limits and only pay for what you use beyond the free monthly limits.

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If an account exceeds free tier limits, a minimum charge of US$5 per project for backend services and management will apply. Avoid this fee by deleting unused projects.

We also have a subscription based model for those who want more certainty in their monthly billing regardless of their usage. You can find the subscription plan here.

Per component charges

Serverless   

Operation TypeCost
FunctionsUS$0.000016/GB-second
CircuitsUS$0.00002/state transition
AppSailUS$0.08/GB-hour

Backend   

Operation TypeCost
API GatewayUS$0.000001/request
Web Client HostingUS$0.0000004/request
MailUS$0.001/Email
Push NotificationsUS$0.00002/Notification
SearchUS$0.00004/Query

File Store

Operation TypeCost
File DownloadUS$0.0000004/request
File UploadUS$0.000005/request
File StorageUS$0.02/GB

Data Store

Operation TypeCost
StorageUS$0.02/GB
Datastore SelectUS$0.00006/Request
Datastore InsertUS$0.0001/Request
Datastore UpdateUS$0.00008/Request
Datastore DeleteUS$0.00008/Request

Cache

Operation TypeCost
Cache GETUS$0.00004/Request
Cache PUTUS$0.00006/Request
Cache UPDATEUS$0.00006/Request

SmartBrowz

Operation TypeCost
Smartbrowz HeadlessUS$0.1188/hour
Smarbrowz PDF ConversionsUS$0.0033/PDF
Smartbrowz BrowserLogicUS$0.000002/Invocation

Devops   

Operation TypeCost
APMUS$0.00002/request
Automation TestingUS$0.005/request
Application AlertsUS$0.0005/request

AI/ML   

Zia APIs

Operation TypeCost
Face AnalyticsUS$0.001/request
Image ModerationUS$0.001/request
OCRUS$0.001/request
Object RecogntionUS$0.001/request
Barcode ScannerUS$0.001/request
AutoML PredictionUS$0.001/request
Text AnalyticsUS$0.001/request

ConvoKraft

Operation TypeCredits
ConvoKraftUS$0.0006/Message

QuickML

Operation Typecost
Model Inference0-25k ->US$0.0025
25k-1L ->US$0.002
>1L ->US$0.001
Data Storage1GB = US$0.00003/hr
Model TrainingTraining cost = Memory cost + CPU usage costCPU cost per Second = Average CPU Usage per Second * Cost per vCPU secondvCPU second = US$0.0004Memory cost per Second = Memory used / GB-second1 GB per second cost = US$0.00011 GB per hour cost = US$0.001

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Pricing Calculator

  • Serverless (0)
  • Backend (0)
  • DevOps (0)
  • AI/ML (0)
Number of projects
1projects

Serverless

Functions

GB-seconds
0(25000 GB-seconds free)
US$0.0000

AppSail

GB-hours
0GB hours(15 GB-hours free)
US$0.0000

Circuits

State transition
0Transitions(2000 state transitions free)
US$0.0000

Backend

CloudScale

API Gateway
0request(100000 request free)
US$0.0000
Web Client Hosting
0request(300000 request free)
US$0.0000
File Store
Upload
0calls(2000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Download
0calls(10000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Storage
0GB(5 GB free)
US$0.0000
Data Store
Insert
0calls (5000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Update
0calls(1000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Delete
0calls(1000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Select
0calls(10000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Storage
0GB(5 GB free)
US$0.0000
Cache
Put
0calls(5000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Get
0calls(1000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Update
0calls(5000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Search
0request(1000 calls free)
US$0.0000
Mail
0mails(100 mails free)
US$0.0000
Push Notifications
0Notifications(500 Notifications free)
US$0.0000

SmartBrowz

PDF/Screenshot
0conversion(50 conversion free)
US$0.0000
Headless
0hours(5 hours free)
US$0.0000
BrowserLogic
Number of function calls
0(25000 GB seconds free)
US$0.0000

Number of function calls * Average execution time * Memory configured

DevOps

DevOps

APM
0function execution(5000 function execution free)
US$0.0000
Automation Testing
0test case(100 test case free)
US$0.0000
App Alerts
0alerts(100 alerts free)
US$0.0000

AI/ML

Zia Services

Face Analytics
0calls
US$0.0000
Image Moderation
0calls
US$0.0000
OCR
0calls
US$0.0000
Object Recogntion
0calls
US$0.0000
Barcode Scanner
0calls
US$0.0000
AutoML Prediction
0calls
US$0.0000
Text Analytics
0calls
US$0.0000
Sentiment Analysis
0calls
US$0.0000
NER
0calls
US$0.0000
Keyword Extraction
0calls
US$0.0000

(100 calls free)

ConvoKraft

Action
0conversion(1000 conversion free)
US$0.0000
Handlers
0conversion
US$0.0000

QuickML

Model Inference
0API Calls(500 calls free)
US$0.0000
Data Storage(Datasets and Model):
0GB(1 GB free)
US$0.0000
Model Training:
Training time
0Seconds
Memory usage
0GB
US$0.0000

Average CPU usage = Training time * vCPU (seconds)

Average Memory usage = Training time * Memory usage (GB seconds)

*vCPU calculated automatically

Reset
Minimum Billing :  US$0.0000
Usage Cost :  US$0.0000
Invoice Value :  US$0.0000

The estimated cost reflects what you might potentially incur starting from January 1, 2024, as the calculation takes into account the services that are provided for free now.

*This calculator provides only an estimate based on your inputs. Actual billing will be based on your actual usage.

Reset

Minimum Billing : US$0.0000

Usage Cost : US$0.0000

Invoice value : US$0.0000

Example

Let's take the example of an eCommerce application for a startup. They use ConvoKraft, SmartBrowz, Serverless functions, Catalyst Data Store, and Catalyst Zia API as shown below.

Read on

  • Chatbot (ConvoKraft): Users can interact with a chatbot to inquire about product prices or request price comparisons.
  • Headless browser automation (SmartBrowz): Automated bots scrape competitor websites for pricing data and product details.
  • Serverless functions (Catalyst functions): Serverless functions are used for data processing, scraping, and sending price alerts to customers.
  • Backend storage (Catalyst Data Store): Store historical pricing data and competitor information in a backend database.
  • Text-based analysis (Catalyst Zia API): Analyze customer feedback and reviews to understand the consumer sentiment and make pricing adjustments based on customer preferences.

Pay-Per-Use pricing

Free Tier LimitsMonth 1Month 2Month 3
Number of projects1 project1 project2 projects
UsageExcess of free tier limitCreditsCostUsageExcess of free tier limitCreditsCostUsageExcess of free tier limitCreditsCost
Catalyst Functions25000 GB-sec20000 GB-sec00US$020000 GB-sec00US$020000 GB-sec00US$0
Catalyst Data Store - Insert rows10000 requests8000 requests00US$020000 requests10000 requests0.0001US$120000 requests10000 requests0.0001US$1
Catalyst Zia API300 request200 request00US$0200 request00US$0200 request00US$0
Convokraft2000 Messages1000 Messages00US$01000 Messages00US$01000 Messages00US$0
SmartBrowz - PDF Generation2000 PDFs1500 PDFs00US$01500 PDFs00US$01500 PDFs00US$0
APM10000 requests70000 requests00US$070000 requests00US$070000 requests00US$0
Total CostUS$0US$1US$1
Minimum BillingUS$0US$5US$5 * 2
Invoice ValueUS$0US$5US$10

FAQs

  • Free Tier
  • Free Trial
  • Pay Per Use
  • Others

Free Tier

  • 1. What is the Free Tier?

    The Catalyst Free Tier provides more than 70 components for free. The free tier limit is applied at an account level (across all projects in an account) every month. For instance, if you create 20 projects in an account, the Free Tier is applied across all of the projects in the account. The free tier works perfectly for hobby projects, and to get started with exploring Catalyst.

  • 2. If I don't exceed the Free Tier, how much will I be charged?

    You won't be charged anything unless you cross the free tier.

  • 3. What if I exceed the Free Tier for one component or service only?

    If the free tier has been exceeded, then the excess calls are chargeable according to the pricing plan selected. For example, if 10,000 conversations in ConvoKraft are offered for free and the monthly usage is 15,000 conversations, then the user has to pay for the 5,000 conversations in excess of the free tier.

  • 4. What happens when I cross the free tier and have valid credits from the free trial?

    The invoice value is subtracted from the valid wallet credits that are provided as a part of the free trial.

Free Trial

  • 1. Does the free trial exist for 6 months, or until the US$250 is exhausted?

    The free trial is valid for 6 months. If the US$250 provided in the free tier is exhausted before 6 months, then the user is charged from the month after.

  • 2. What happens if I exhaust the Free Trial before 6 months?

    Invoicing starts from the next month once your wallet credits have been exhausted.

  • 3. What happens if I don’t use my wallet credits in 6 months?

    The wallet credits expire in 6 months, and cannot be claimed after.

Pay Per Use

  • 1. What is pay per use pricing model?

    Catalyst follows a usage based pricing model. This means that you just have to pay for what you use. Moreover, if you don't use Catalyst in a month, you don't have to pay for it. Starting January 1, 2023, if a project exceeds the free tier limits in an account, a minimum billing of US$5 will apply to cover backend provisioning and management. To avoid incurring this minimum charge, we recommend deleting unused projects.

  • 2. I need help with estimating the cost of my project. How can I reach out to the Catalyst Team?

    Please fill in this form to request a consultation on your estimated monthly invoice.

Others

  • 1. In what currency does the invoicing happen?

    The invoicing happens in the currency that is attached to the credit card on file.

  • 2. When can I change my payment plan?

    You can switch between payment plans at any point of time.

  • 3. Are my credit card details added on signup?

    No, the credit card details are required only after the free trial has been exhausted.

  • 4. How can I ensure that I don't exceed my monthly budget with Catalyst?

    Catalyst budget alerts can ensure that you always remain within your budget limits. You can choose to cut off availability to the app, or continue serving the app on the pay-per-use plan.