Security API pricing
Based on the 276 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$27/momedian entry price, from 28 developer APIs
$11.2–$200middle half of entry prices
54%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
202 of 276 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 31% · 62 Negotiated 26% · 53 Other usage-based 17% · 34 Per call 14% · 29 Per seat 4% · 8 Flat platform fee 4% · 8 Free 3% · 6 Share of transaction 1% · 2What 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 |
|---|---|---|
| request | 14 | $0.00054 |
| message | 2 | — |
| token | 2 | — |
| credit | 2 | — |
| transaction | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon KMS | Key storage (KMS key) | Per call | $1 |
| TypingDNA | Pro | Other usage-based | $1 |
| AWS WAF | Rule group / managed rule group added to web ACL | Other usage-based | $1 |
| Google Cloud API Gateway | API calls 1B+ per month | Per call | $1.5 |
| digitalpipe-net | Starter | Per call | $4.99 |
| Google reCAPTCHA | reCAPTCHA Premium | Per call | $8 |
| Neutrino API | Tier 1 | Per call | $10 |
| Mailboxlayer | Basic Plan | Per call | $15 |
| 2021.AI | Basic Plan | Per call | $15 |
| MAC Address Lookup: Find Vendor, OUI & Device Type | Growth | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| Vettly | Starter | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| etchv | Launch | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| Clerk | Pro | Tiered subscription | $25 |
| Prized | Micro plan (credit plan) | Tiered subscription | $25 |
| Atomadic Tech | Fuse Pro | Tiered subscription | $29 |