Automation API pricing
Based on the 380 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$27.5/momedian entry price, from 30 developer APIs
$18–$98.2middle half of entry prices
67%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
289 of 380 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 44% · 128 Per seat 15% · 42 Per call 14% · 41 Negotiated 12% · 34 Other usage-based 7% · 20 Flat platform fee 6% · 18 Free 2% · 6What you pay for
Quoted or calculated from quotes, per unit. Calculated figures assume the plan's quota is fully used. Units are never averaged together, credits get no price because each vendor defines its own, and units with fewer than 5 providers show a count only.
| Billing unit | Providers | Median price per unit |
|---|---|---|
| credit | 16 | — |
| request | 13 | $0.0004 |
| message | 3 | — |
| transaction | 1 | — |
Lowest entry prices
The cheapest paid plan is a floor on getting started, not what real usage will cost. Excludes take-rate providers and add-ons.
| Provider | Entry plan | Charges by | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motion | Pro AI | Per seat | $1.58 |
| ApiX-Drive | Embedded LITE | Per call | $3 |
| Site-Shot | X-Lite | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| routinerun-com | Pro | Tiered subscription | $6.99 |
| APIPosture | Pro Solo | Per seat | $9 |
| NoCodeAPI Pte. Ltd. | Personal | Per seat | $12 |
| RowGuard API Catalog | PRO | Per call | $15 |
| SKU IQ | Basic | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| Coasty | Developer | Per call | $19 |
| KloudConnectors | Standard Connector | unstated | $20 |
| Xquik | Starter | Per call | $20 |
| Factory | Pro | Per seat | $20 |
| Backflip Ai | Builder | Per call | $20 |
| Prized | Micro plan (credit plan) | Tiered subscription | $25 |
| AutoContent API | Amateur | Per call | $25.9 |