Shai Pricing
At a glance
Free (open-source, bring your own API key)
Self-hosting cost
Shai is open source — 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 Terminal & CLI Tools
same category, free plan or open-source license
Ghosttyopen sourceFreeCodexFree/Go/Plus/Pro/Business/Edu/Enterprise plan access; API-key usage-based for CLI, SDK, and IDE workflows. API-key access does not include cloud features such as GitHub code review or Slack integration.Oh My ClaudeCodeopen sourceFree and open source (MIT). Uses your existing Claude Code subscription and API credits.Hermes Agentopen sourceFree (open-source)
FAQ
How much does Shai cost?
Free (open-source, bring your own API key)
Does Shai have a free plan?
Yes — Shai is open source and free to use.
Can you self-host Shai for free?
Shai is open source — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.
What are free or cheaper Shai alternatives?
Ghostty, Codex, Oh My ClaudeCode are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
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