OpenBao Pricing
At a glance
Free and open-source under MPL 2.0
Self-hosting cost
OpenBao is open source under the MPL 2.0 license — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.
Free & cheaper AI Security & DevSecOps
same category, free plan or open-source license
Ciliumopen sourceFree and open-source under Apache 2.0Semgrepopen sourceFree tier includes AI credits with limits up to 10 repos and 10 contributors; Teams modules are Code $30/contributor/mo, Supply Chain $30/contributor/mo and Secrets $15/contributor/mo; Enterprise custom.SonarQubeopen sourceCommunity Build is free; SonarQube Cloud Team starts at $34/month for 100K private LOC; Enterprise and Server editions use custom or LOC-based pricing.Aikido SecurityFree (2 users) / Basic $300/mo / Pro $600/mo / Enterprise custom
FAQ
How much does OpenBao cost?
Free and open-source under MPL 2.0
Does OpenBao have a free plan?
Yes — OpenBao is open source and free to use.
Can you self-host OpenBao for free?
OpenBao is open source under the MPL 2.0 license — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.
What are free or cheaper OpenBao alternatives?
Cilium, Semgrep, SonarQube are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
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