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k6 Pricing

freemiumopen source · AGPL-3.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Open source core (AGPL-3.0) is 100% free for self-hosted CLI and Kubernetes runs. Grafana Cloud k6 offers a Free tier (500 VUH/month, 50 max VUs), Pro tier starting at $89/month for scalable cloud-managed load tests, and custom Enterprise plans.

Self-hosting cost

k6 is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

Free & cheaper Testing & QA

same category, free plan or open-source license

MCP Inspectoropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license ($0 software cost). mcp-inspector is the official Model Context Protocol developer testing suite, running entirely locally via npx/Node.js with no subscription tiers, cloud fees, or telemetry.Playwrightopen sourcePlaywright is a free and open-source end-to-end testing framework created by Microsoft under the Apache 2.0 license. It provides cross-browser automation across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit without any licensing fees.DeepEvalopen sourceOpen-source core (Apache-2.0) with $0 local Pytest evaluations. Confident AI Cloud Free includes 2 seats, 5 test runs/wk, and 5 GB-mo trace data. Starter is $99-$200/mo for automated CI/CD testing ($1/GB-mo trace overage). Pro/Team is $499-$2,000/mo with 75 GB trace data, Git prompt versioning, RBAC, and SOC 2 Type II. Enterprise offers custom pricing for VPC/on-premise deployment, DeepTeam AI Red Teaming, production Guardrails, HIPAA compliance, and 24/7 SLA.reviewdogopen sourceReviewdog is a free and open-source automated code review tool licensed under MIT that integrates linter results into pull requests on GitHub, GitLab, and other CI platforms without commercial subscription costs.
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FAQ

How much does k6 cost?

Open source core (AGPL-3.0) is 100% free for self-hosted CLI and Kubernetes runs. Grafana Cloud k6 offers a Free tier (500 VUH/month, 50 max VUs), Pro tier starting at $89/month for scalable cloud-managed load tests, and custom Enterprise plans. Paid pricing starts at $89/month.

Does k6 have a free plan?

Yes — k6 has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host k6 for free?

k6 is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

What are free or cheaper k6 alternatives?

MCP Inspector, Playwright, DeepEval are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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