Pricing FAQ
What counts as a "check"?
One POST to /api/v1/check or one LLM call
routed through the egress proxy. Tool-call traces ingested
for audit but NOT subject to a policy decision (e.g.
historical replay) do not count.
What happens at the cap?
On Free, requests over 1,000/month return a 429 with a
soft window — your agent retries the next month at zero
disruption. On paid plans, overages are billed per
10,000-check block ($1 on Pro, $0.50 on Team) — no
request is ever dropped on a paid plan.
Can I self-host instead?
Yes — AEGIS is MIT-licensed.
docker compose up -d from the
GitHub repo
gives you the same gateway. Hosted SaaS is for teams who
don't want to operate it.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. Free tier requires only email verification. Upgrading
to Pro is the first time we ask for a payment method.
Is there a startup / academic discount?
Yes — 50% off Pro and Team for the first 12 months for
YC-backed companies, USC / MIT / Berkeley labs, and any
org with < 10 employees + < $1M ARR. Email
sales@aegis.dev.
How does Enterprise differ technically?
Same codebase — but you get a deployment we operate inside
your cloud (BYOC) or on-prem in an airgapped network,
plus dedicated engineering time. We sign DPA, BAA, and any
customer-specific MSA your legal team requires.