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Published product plans

Monthly plan prices and included capacity come from the published Billing catalogue.

PlanRealtime FreeRealtime StartupRealtime Growth 4MRealtime Growth 10MRealtime Growth 20MRealtime Scale 40MRealtime Scale 60MRealtime Scale 90M
Monthly plan price (USD)US$0US$50US$100US$300US$500US$700US$900US$1,200
Monthly plan price (EUR)€0€45€90€270€445€625€805€1,075

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Rate limits describe how fast the API accepts requests. Webhook endpoints from each of your plans add up. Organization and provider limits may also apply.

Volume

FeatureFreeStartupGrowthScale
Messages per day200,0001M4M–20M40M–90M

Sending and receiving

FeatureFreeStartupGrowthScale
Publish API100 / minute250 / minute500–2,000 / minute3,000–9,000 / minute
Concurrent connections1005002,000–10,00015,000–30,000
Public and private channelsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
PresenceIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Encrypted channelsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Client eventsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Cache channelsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Integrations and tools

FeatureFreeStartupGrowthScale
WebhooksIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Client SDKsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

API limits

FeatureFreeStartupGrowthScale
Create requests60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute
Retrieve requests500 / minute500 / minute500 / minute500 / minute
List requests150 / minute150 / minute150 / minute150 / minute
Update requests60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute
Delete requests60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute
Message status requests500 / minute500 / minute500 / minute500 / minute
Verification sends60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute60 / minute
Verification checks120 / minute120 / minute120 / minute120 / minute

Pricing questions

Can I start with Realtime for free?
The published Free plan includes the capacity shown in the plan table. Choose a paid plan when you need more concurrent connections or daily messages.
What is a concurrent connection?
Concurrent connections are connections open at the same time. They are different from the number of users who visit your app over a day or a month.
Is the message allowance monthly?
The message allowances in this table are per day. Compare peak concurrent connections and daily message volume separately when choosing capacity.
Where do the monthly plan prices come from?
The monthly prices and capacity limits shown above come from Bird's published Billing catalogue. Select the plan that covers your expected concurrent connections and daily message volume.
What happens if I exceed my capacity?
Confirm capacity limits, any additional-usage charges and upgrade options in your plan terms. Do not assume usage above an allowance is unlimited or free.
What should I estimate before choosing a plan?
Estimate peak concurrent connections and messages per day, including fan-out to subscribers. Use those values to choose a capacity step and discuss expected growth.

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