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RAGAS Pricing

freemiumopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Open-source core (Apache-2.0) with $0 self-hosted local evaluation via pip install ragas (LLM judge token costs paid directly to model providers). Exploding Gradients offers Ragas Cloud with a Free tier ($0/mo for basic evaluation runs), Team / Pro tier ($49–$99/mo for collaborative dataset management, regression tracking, and continuous CI/CD integration), and Enterprise custom plans for private VPC deployment, custom SLAs, and enterprise security.

Self-hosting cost

RAGAS is open source under the Apache-2.0 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 RAGAS cost?

Open-source core (Apache-2.0) with $0 self-hosted local evaluation via pip install ragas (LLM judge token costs paid directly to model providers). Exploding Gradients offers Ragas Cloud with a Free tier ($0/mo for basic evaluation runs), Team / Pro tier ($49–$99/mo for collaborative dataset management, regression tracking, and continuous CI/CD integration), and Enterprise custom plans for private VPC deployment, custom SLAs, and enterprise security. Paid pricing starts at $49/mo.

Does RAGAS have a free plan?

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

Can you self-host RAGAS for free?

RAGAS is open source under the Apache-2.0 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 RAGAS alternatives?

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

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