Pricing
Parletto is free to host yourself under the MIT license, or $2 per user per month on the managed service, free during early access.
Self-hosted
Run Parletto on your own server. Your data stays with you.
- Open-source software under the MIT license
- Runs on your own server
- Your data stays with you
- Source opening shortly
Source opening shortly
Managed
Free during early access. We host Parletto for you at app.parletto.com and apply updates.
- Free during early access
- Notice before billing starts
- Hosted by us, updates applied by us
- 20 GB storage included
- $0.50 per GB above 20 GB
- Nightly database backups, kept 30 days (uploaded files not yet backed up)
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Both plans run the same software. See everything it does on the features page.
Self-hosted vs managed
| Feature | Self-hosted | Managed |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Open-source software under the MIT license. Source opening shortly. | Built from the same codebase you will be able to run yourself |
| Price | Free | $2 per user per month. Free during early access, with notice before billing starts. |
| Runs on | Your own server, in one Docker container with SQLite | app.parletto.com, hosted by us |
| Updates | You pull the new image or rebuild | We apply updates |
| Backups | You back up the storage volume: the SQLite databases, and uploads unless they are in R2 | Nightly database backups, kept 30 days (uploaded files not yet backed up) |
| File storage | Your server’s disk, or your own Cloudflare R2 bucket | 20 GB included, then $0.50 per GB above 20 GB |
| Data location | Your own server. Your data stays with you. | Hosted by us |
Frequently asked questions
Is Parletto free right now?
Yes. The managed plan is free during early access, and signing up costs nothing. We will give you notice before billing starts.
What does the managed plan cost per user?
$2 per user per month, once billing starts after early access.
What is included in the managed plan?
We host Parletto for you at app.parletto.com and apply updates. The plan includes 20 GB of storage and nightly database backups, kept 30 days. Uploaded files are not yet backed up.
What happens if I store more than 20 GB?
Stored data above the included 20 GB costs $0.50 per GB.
Is self-hosting Parletto free?
Yes. Parletto is open-source software under the MIT license, and self-hosting it is free. You run it on your own server. The source is opening shortly.
Where does my data live?
If you self-host, Parletto runs on your own server and your data stays with you. On the managed plan, we host Parletto for you at app.parletto.com.
Is the managed service the same software as self-hosted Parletto?
Yes. The managed service at app.parletto.com is built from the same codebase you will be able to run yourself.
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