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Butterbase fits people who build apps through an AI assistant over MCP and want a hosted Postgres, auth and storage backend that starts free and costs $19 per month for three projects.
Butterbase prices by projects and resources. Playground is free with no card: 1 project, a 500 MB database, 1 GB file storage, 5 GB bandwidth, 10,000 monthly active users and $1 of AI usage, one time. Projects on Playground pause after 1 week of inactivity. Launch is $19 per month for 3 projects, a 4 GB database, 50 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth, 50,000 monthly active users and $5 of AI usage each month.
Certified is $90 per month for 10 projects, an 8 GB database, 100 GB storage, 250 GB bandwidth, 100,000 monthly active users and $15 of AI usage each month. Enterprise is custom-priced with single sign-on, a SOC 2 report and 24x7x365 support. Prices checked on 2026-09-29.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Who it is for | Key limits | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playground web |
Free | Monthly | Trying an idea without a card | 1 project, 500 MB database, 1 GB file storage; 5 GB bandwidth, 10,000 monthly active users; $1 AI usage one time; paused after 1 week inactive | Not stated |
| Launch web |
$19/mo | Monthly | One real app in front of users | 3 projects, 4 GB database, 50 GB storage; 100 GB bandwidth, 50,000 monthly active users; $5 AI usage each month | Not stated |
| Certified web |
$90/mo | Monthly | Teams shipping on a schedule | 10 projects, 8 GB database, 100 GB storage; 250 GB bandwidth, 100,000 monthly active users; $15 AI usage each month | Not stated |
| Enterprise web |
Custom pricing | Custom | Companies needing compliance | Unlimited projects and usage | Not stated |
| If you | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| you are prototyping one app through an AI assistant | Playground (free) | 1 project and $1 of one-time AI usage; it pauses after a week without activity. |
| you have a few live projects | Launch, $19/mo | 3 projects, 4 GB database, 50,000 monthly active users and $5 of AI usage every month. |
| you run many projects or need more headroom | Certified, $90/mo | 10 projects, 8 GB database, 250 GB bandwidth and $15 of AI usage each month, with priority support. |
| you need SSO, a SOC 2 report or HIPAA | Enterprise (custom) | Unlimited projects and usage, a HIPAA add-on and private Slack support. |
Playground plan is free, no card.
None beyond the free plan.
Paid plans bill overage at $0.125/GB storage and $0.09/GB bandwidth.
Not stated.
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Playground plan is free, no card.
None beyond the free plan.
Free source (opens in a new tab)
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For: Trying an idea without a card
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$19/mo source (opens in a new tab)
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Paid plans bill overage at $0.125/GB storage and $0.09/GB bandwidth
For: One real app in front of users
Limits
Includes
$90/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
Paid plans bill overage at $0.125/GB storage and $0.09/GB bandwidth
For: Teams shipping on a schedule
Limits
Includes
Custom pricing source (opens in a new tab)
Custom
For: Companies needing compliance
Limits
Includes
Paid plans bill overage at $0.125/GB storage and $0.09/GB bandwidth.
Not stated.
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $228 and $1,080 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
Yes, the Playground plan is free with no card, but it allows one project, 500 MB database and $1 of AI usage once, and idle projects pause after a week. source (opens in a new tab)
$19 per month for 3 projects, a 4 GB database, 50 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth and $5 of monthly AI usage. source (opens in a new tab)
Overage is billed at $0.125 per GB of storage and $0.09 per GB of bandwidth. source (opens in a new tab)
Enterprise, which also lists a HIPAA add-on, uptime guarantee and 24x7 premium support. source (opens in a new tab)
Yes. Playground is free with no card, limited to 1 project, and projects pause after 1 week of inactivity.
$19 per month, with 3 projects and $5 of AI usage each month.
$0.125 per GB of storage and $0.09 per GB of bandwidth.
None beyond the free Playground plan.
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