Pricing
Shardlyn manages your applications on your own cloud accounts. You pay Shardlyn for the control plane, and your cloud provider directly for compute resources.
Shardlyn is a BYO-cloud control plane: you pay for orchestration, automation, and management features while keeping compute spend in your own cloud account.
Plans
Free
For individuals, small communities, and evaluation on your own infrastructure.
| Billing | USD | BRL |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 | R$0 |
| Annual | — | — |
Pro
For growing communities and teams that need more capacity, automation, and higher limits.
| Billing | USD | BRL |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $59/mo | R$249/mo |
| Annual | $590/yr ($49.90/mo) | R$2.490/yr (R$207.90/mo) |
Enterprise
For large organizations with specific requirements.
Custom pricing — contact sales via the Enterprise form in the app or website.
Annual plans save ~17% (equivalent to 2 months free).
Infrastructure Costs
The servers themselves run on your cloud account. You pay your cloud provider directly.
Estimated server costs per provider:
| Provider | Small (2 vCPU, 4 GB) | Medium (4 vCPU, 8 GB) | Large (8 vCPU, 16 GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | ~$4/month | ~$8/month | ~$16/month |
| AWS (EC2) | ~$35/month | ~$70/month | ~$140/month |
| GCP | ~$30/month | ~$60/month | ~$120/month |
| OCI | ~$25/month | ~$50/month | ~$100/month |
Prices are approximate and vary by region.
FAQ
What happens if I exceed my plan limits?
You'll be notified when approaching limits. Existing instances continue running, but you won't be able to create new ones until you upgrade or free up resources.
Can I change plans?
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade anytime from Settings > Billing. Changes take effect immediately, with prorated billing.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. New accounts start on a 14-day Pro trial and automatically continue on the Free plan if no paid subscription is started.
Can I switch between monthly and annual?
Yes. You can switch to annual billing anytime from the billing portal. The remaining balance of your current period is prorated.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start on Free and continue on Free after the trial ends. A payment method is only required for paid plans.