Billing & usage

CodeLoop is priced per developer per month, billed monthly or annually. Verification runs are unlimited; what we meter is visual reviews (each screenshot or video minute that gets analysed) and API keys (one per machine is recommended). The pricing page has the live numbers; this page is the deeper reference.

Tiers at a glance

Tier	Verifications	Visual reviews	API keys	Self-host
Trial (14 days)	Unlimited	5,000	10	—
Solo	Unlimited	1,500 / mo	3	—
Team	Unlimited	5,000 / mo	10	—
Enterprise	Unlimited	Custom	Unlimited	Yes (Docker)
OSS	Unlimited	5,000 / mo	10	—
Lifetime	Unlimited	5,000 / mo	10	—

Numbers above are subject to change — /pricing always reflects the current published tiers.

What counts as usage

Action	Counts as
`codeloop_verify` (build + lint + tests, no UI work)	Free — verifications are unlimited.
`codeloop_capture_screenshot`	1 visual review per screen × viewport.
`codeloop_visual_review`	0 (just diffs already-captured screenshots).
`codeloop_design_compare`	1 visual review per Figma frame × viewport.
`codeloop_start_recording` + `codeloop_stop_recording`	1 visual review per video minute (rounded up).
`codeloop_interaction_replay`	0 (post-processes the existing video).
`codeloop_diagnose` / `codeloop_gate_check`	0 — deterministic local analysis.

Most teams use 200–800 visual reviews per developer per month. The Solo tier handles a single developer doing daily UI work; the Team tier handles a 5-person product team.

Trial

14 days, no credit card required. Trial users get the full Team-tier allowance — 5,000 visual reviews, 10 API keys, every tool, including --sharedashboard tunnels and the GitHub Action. After the trial ends, the account drops to the lowest paid tier you select (or pauses with read-only dashboard access if you haven't chosen).

Monthly vs annual

Toggle on the pricing page. Annual billing saves two months — equivalent to ~17 % off the monthly rate. You can switch annual ↔ monthly at the next renewal from your dashboard.

OSS plan (free for open source)

If you maintain an open-source project, you can apply for a free OSS plan with the same allowance as the Team tier. Self-serve verification:

Visit /oss-application.
Submit your GitHub organisation or repository URL. We check that the repo:
- Has an OSI-approved license (MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, GPL, MPL, etc.).
- Is public on GitHub.
- Has had at least 5 commitsin the last 90 days from at least 2 contributors (or has > 100 stars regardless of activity).
If automated checks pass, the OSS plan is provisioned immediately and you receive an API key in your inbox. If anything is borderline, a human reviews within 1 business day.

The OSS plan is for the project, not the maintainer — key usage is attributable to the org or repo, and we expect the “Verified by CodeLoop” badge to appear in your README in return.

Lifetime deal

We periodically open a Lifetimetier — one upfront payment for indefinite Team-tier usage. This is purely a funding mechanism for early traction and is capped to a fixed number of seats. When the cap is reached the listing closes; existing Lifetime accounts keep their plan forever.

Usage tracking

Each metered action posts a counter event with { kind, count, project_hash, ts }only — no file contents. See Security.
Counters refresh on the calendar month from the day you started your subscription.
When you hit your limit, tools return a friendly message naming the counter that maxed out. Your account and data remain intact — upgrade and resume immediately.
The dashboard shows a live usage card. The CLI prints the same counters with npx codeloop status.

Billing operations

Cards— Stripe handles all card data. We never see PAN.
Invoices— available from the dashboard for every period; emailed to the billing contact.
VAT / GST— collected automatically based on billing address.
Refunds— full refund within 7 days of any charge, no questions. Email billing@codeloop.tech.
Invoice billing— available on Enterprise. Net 30, ACH / wire / SEPA.

Self-host pricing

Enterprise tier includes the self-hosted Docker Compose stack at no extra charge. License is per-developer-per-month and key issuance is controlled entirely by your local API in CODELOOP_MODE=local. See Self-host runbook.

Changing plans

Upgrade takes effect immediately, prorated.
Downgrade takes effect at the next renewal.
Cancel takes effect at the next renewal; data stays read-only on the dashboard for 90 days.