Lakera Pricing

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Plan	Price	Notes
Communityofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Free tier for developers; 10,000 requests/month, prompt injection defense, PII detection, and community support
Enterpriseofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	High-volume request limits, SaaS or self-hosted VPC deployment, data residency (US/EU), SSO/RBAC, and 24/7 SLA

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Lakera Guard offers a free Community plan providing 10,000 security requests per month for prompt injection and jailbreak protection. Large-scale deployments, custom SLAs, and self-hosted VPC architectures are available via custom Enterprise plans.”

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FAQ

How much does Lakera cost?

Lakera Guard offers a free Community plan providing 10,000 security requests per month for prompt injection and jailbreak protection. Large-scale deployments, custom SLAs, and self-hosted VPC architectures are available via custom Enterprise plans.

Does Lakera have a free plan?

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

What are free or cheaper Lakera alternatives?

OpenLIT, Cilium, MCP-Scan are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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