nlqdb

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

Free forever. No credit card to start. Upgrade only when you need to.

Free

$0 / month

For learning the shape of the thing.

  • 1,000 queries / month
  • 500 MB per database
  • Pauses after 7 days idle (resumes in <2s)
  • 7-day backups
  • Free LLM chain — forever
  • Paste your own provider key (BYO-LLM) at 0% markup
Start for free →

Hobby

$10 / month

For projects past the proof.

  • 50,000 queries / month
  • 5 GB per database
  • No database pausing
  • 30-day backups
  • Email support
  • Everything in Free

Pro

$25 / month + usage

For traffic that earns its keep.

  • 50,000 queries included + $0.0005 / extra query
  • 5 GB included + $0.10 / GB-month extra
  • Hard cap opt-in (no surprise bills)
  • Everything in Hobby

Need VPC peering, SSO, or annual billing?

Enterprise terms include VPC peering, SAML SSO, audit-log export, on-premises deployment, and annual contracts. Email us with what you need.

Bring your own LLM — free on every tier

Paste an Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, or OpenRouter key in Settings → Keys. Your queries route through your key at 0% markup. Works on the free tier, no card needed.

Or self-host the source — no pricing page at all

The engine, CLI, MCP server, and SDKs are source-available under FSL-1.1-ALv2 — yours to read, fork, and self-host for any non-competing use. Bring your own LLM key at 0% markup: no per-call fees, no “contact sales.” The license auto-converts to Apache 2.0 two years after each release.

Honest billing — hard rules

  • No credit card for the free tier, ever. Not "to verify identity." Not for "spam protection." No.
  • Hitting a limit rate-limits — never silently upgrades. You'll see a clear message; you decide what to do next.
  • Soft cap email at 80% of your monthly budget. Hard cap at 100%. No surprise bills.
  • Export is always free. Your data is yours. One click, any time.
  • Cancellation is one click. No call, no chat, no exit survey.
  • First charge confirmation. Email before the first charge with the exact amount and date.
  • Downgrade is as easy as upgrade. One click. Pro-rated refund on the unused portion.