Free to self-host. Pay to not run it.
The framework is open source and always will be. Akter cloud runs it for you: runners, Postgres, regions, deploys, and an inspector for every actor.
Open source
$0forever
Self-host on your own Postgres. The whole framework, nothing held back.
- Apache-2.0
- Embedded or served
- Every guarantee, same code
- Community on GitHub
Pro
$20$16.67/ mo + usage/ mo, billed yearly + usage
One team shipping to production on Akter cloud.
- 100M commands included
- 2,000 runner hours included
- 1 region · 3 environments
- Actor inspector and live tail
- Up to 5 members
Team
$250$208.33/ mo + usage/ mo, billed yearly + usage
Several teams, more regions, and the controls security asks for.
- Everything in Pro
- Multi-region, tenant home regions
- SSO, roles and audit log
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Unlimited members
Enterprise
Custom
Dedicated runners, your cloud, and a direct line to the people who build it.
- Dedicated shard groups
- Bring your own cloud or VPC
- Custom retention
- Support with response times
Prices and usage rates on this page are placeholders until Akter cloud launches.
What would my bill be?
| Feature | Open source | Pro | Team | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework | ||||
| Actors, commands, receipts | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Jobs, timers, workflows | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Realtime connections | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Testing with crashes | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Cloud | ||||
| Managed runners and Postgres | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Regions | Not included | 1 | Up to 5 | Any |
| Environments | Not included | 3 | 10 | Unlimited |
| Actor inspector, live tail | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Receipt retention | Yours | 30 days | 90 days | Custom |
| SSO and audit log | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Dedicated shard groups | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Uptime SLA | Not included | Not included | 99.9% | Custom |
01Is self-hosting really free?
Yes. The framework is Apache-2.0 and the same code runs embedded in your server or served on its own, against your own Postgres. Akter cloud only sells running it for you.
02What counts as a command?
Every turn: a command, a job result or a timer firing. Reads over HTTP are free, and so is an actor that is asleep.
03What happens if I go over my spend limit?
Akter cloud has not launched, so these are intentions rather than terms. You will set a spend limit per project, be warned as usage approaches it, and choose whether to pause or keep serving once it is reached.
04Can I move from the cloud to self-hosting?
That is the design: the cloud runs the same framework against Postgres, so leaving means pointing the same code at your own database. Migration steps will be documented when the cloud launches.
05Do you charge for idle actors?
Idle actors cost storage only. Their state and pending work stay in Postgres, and they use no runner time until the next command, timer or job wakes them.