> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ref.tools/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing

> Plans and pricing for Ref Context and Ref Plans.

## Plans

Ref offers tiers for individuals, teams, and organizations. Credits are shared across both [Ref Context](/context/getting-started/intro) (documentation search) and [Ref Plans](/plans/getting-started/intro) (plan writing and agent orchestration). If you have questions, reach out to `help@ref.tools`.

|                 | Free         | Basic     | Pro       | Max       | Enterprise |
| --------------- | ------------ | --------- | --------- | --------- | ---------- |
| **Price**       | \$0          | \$19/mo   | \$50/mo   | \$200/mo  | Custom     |
| **Credits**     | 200 one-time | 2,000/mo  | 6,000/mo  | 30,000/mo | Custom     |
| **Plans**       | Unlimited    | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited  |
| **Small repos** | 3            | 10        | 50        | Unlimited | Custom     |
| **Large repos** | 1            | 1         | 5         | 25        | Custom     |
| **PDF pages**   | 100          | 1,000     | 5,000     | 25,000    | Custom     |

### Tier details

* **Free** — \$0 with 200 one-time credits that never expire. Great for trying Ref out. Limited to 3 small repos and 1 large repo.
* **Basic** — \$19/mo with 2,000 credits per month. Unlimited plans, 10 small repos, 1 large repo.
* **Pro** — \$50/mo with 6,000 credits per month (\~8% discount per credit vs. Basic). 50 small repos, 5 large repos.
* **Max** — \$200/mo with 30,000 credits per month (\~26% discount per credit vs. Basic). Unlimited small repos, 25 large repos.
* **Enterprise** — Custom pricing with custom limits, SSO, and dedicated support.

### Pay-as-you-go

Available to Basic tier and above: **\$10 per 1,000 additional credits**. Pay-as-you-go credits are charged at the end of the billing cycle based on usage.

## Credits and expected usage

Ref uses a credit system to support multiple user types with a single straightforward billing system. Credits are consumed by both Ref Context (documentation search queries) and Ref Plans (AI generation in the plan editor).

**For most individual developers**, 2,000 credits is way more than you'll use in a month. The Basic plan should feel like a subscription with predictable pricing and you will rarely, if ever, run out of credits.

**For heavy users and teams** who use Ref Plans for AI-assisted planning and run multiple agents, the Pro and Max tiers provide significant per-credit discounts.

**For agent developers** who want to deploy Ref as part of a coding agent, you can use a single API key for all your users and buy additional credits. Your cost will scale with your usage.

## Legacy subscriptions

Existing \$9/mo Basic and Team subscriptions continue unchanged. Legacy subscribers receive their existing 1,000 credits for \$9/mo, have unlimited plans, and have Free-tier limits for indexing. There are no price changes to existing subscriptions.

## Managing your subscription

Subscriptions can be managed through your Stripe portal. You can access this at [ref.tools/account](https://ref.tools/account) for individuals and [ref.tools/team](https://ref.tools/team) for teams.