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How Cloud Billing Works

OptiDev Cloud uses usage-based billing. You get a monthly dollar allowance based on your plan, and usage is charged in tiers as you go.
PlanMonthly Cloud Allowance
Free$0/month
Standard$10/month
Pro$15/month
All workspaces get a $5 starter credit that never expires. This is added to your balance on top of your plan allowance.

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Billing Cycle

  • Reset date: 1st of each month
  • Charges: Applied when you cross into a new usage tier
  • Plan allowance resets on the 1st regardless of when you subscribed
  • Top-up balance never resets — carries over month-to-month

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Your Cloud Balance

Your total cloud balance combines two parts:
  1. Plan Allowance — Resets on the 1st of each month
  2. Top-up Balance — Never expires, carries over month-to-month
When charges occur, your plan allowance is used first. Once that’s depleted, charges come from your top-up balance (including your starter credit).

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Checking Your Balance

  1. Go to Dashboard → Settings → Cloud Usage
  2. View your current cloud balance and usage breakdown
  3. See which services are consuming your allowance

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Usage Pricing

Usage is billed in tiers. When you cross into a new tier, you’re charged for that tier.
ServiceTier SizePrice per Tier
Edge Functions1M invocations$2.00
App Traffic1M requests$1.00
Realtime Messages1M messages$1.00
Realtime Connections100 peak connections$1.00
Asset Storageper GB$0.015
Additional Projectsper cloud project$3.00
Each plan includes free cloud projects: Free: 1, Standard: 3, Pro: 6. Only projects with OptiDev Cloud activated count toward this limit — regular projects without cloud don’t count.
Example: If your edge functions hit 1.5M invocations, you’ve entered the 2nd tier and are charged 4.00total(2tiers×4.00 total (2 tiers × 2.00).

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Adding Funds

When your balance runs low, you can add funds anytime:
  1. Go to Settings → Cloud Usage
  2. Click Add Funds
  3. Choose an amount (10,10, 25, $50, or custom)
  4. Complete payment through Stripe
Added funds go to your top-up balance and never expire.

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Auto-Replenish

Set up automatic top-ups so you never run out:
  1. Go to Settings → Billing
  2. Enable Auto-Replenish
  3. Set your threshold (e.g., when balance drops below $5)
  4. Set your replenish amount (e.g., add $25)
When your balance drops below the threshold, we’ll automatically charge your saved payment method.

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What Happens When Balance Runs Out

If your cloud balance goes negative:
  • New cloud activations are blocked
  • New publishes are blocked
  • Existing published apps continue working
After 5 days (grace period):
  • Published apps show a “Project Paused” page
When you add funds:
  • Services resume immediately — no waiting
Your data is never deleted. Add funds anytime to restore access.

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FAQ

No. Your plan allowance resets on the 1st of each month. However, your top-up balance (including the $5 starter credit) never expires.
App traffic counts all HTTP requests to your published app and backend APIs.
The maximum number of simultaneous WebSocket connections at any point during the billing period.
Currently, you can use auto-replenish thresholds to manage spending. Hard spending limits are coming soon.
Your plan allowance resets to $0 at the next billing cycle. Your top-up balance (including starter credit) remains available and never expires.