Homebrew Pricing

open sourceopen source · BSD-2-Clauselast verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free and 100% open source under the BSD-2-Clause license. Homebrew is completely free to install, operate, and maintain on macOS and Linux for personal, educational, and commercial enterprise use with zero software licensing costs.

Self-hosting cost

Homebrew is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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same category, free plan or open-source license

Claude CodeClaude Code is included in Claude paid plans: Pro at $20/month ($17/month billed annually), Max 5x at $100/month and Max 20x at $200/month, and Team seats at $25/seat/month ($20 billed annually) for Standard or $125/seat/month ($100 billed annually) for Premium (5x Standard usage). Enterprise is $20/seat/month billed annually plus usage at API rates. A Free plan is available without Claude Code, and developers can also use API keys billed per token.Ghosttyopen sourceGhostty is 100% free and open-source software licensed under MIT. It operates with zero licensing fees, zero paywalled tiers, and no cloud dependencies.WarpWarp offers Free ($0) with Warp AI or bring-your-own, Build at $20/month ($18 billed annually) with $20 of agent usage, Max at $200/month ($180 billed annually) with $200 of agent usage, and Business at $50/user/month ($45 billed annually, up to 25 seats) with $20 of agent usage per seat.ripgrepopen sourceFree and 100% open source under dual MIT and UNLICENSE licenses. ripgrep is completely free for personal, academic, and commercial use with zero software licensing costs.

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FAQ

How much does Homebrew cost?

Does Homebrew have a free plan?

Yes — Homebrew is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Homebrew for free?

Homebrew is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper Homebrew alternatives?

Claude Code, Ghostty, Warp are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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