Steel Pricing
At a glance
Free self-hosted (Apache-2.0); Steel.dev cloud usage-based
Self-hosting cost
Steel is open source under the Apache-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 Agent Skills & Prompts
same category, free plan or open-source license
FAQ
How much does Steel cost?
Free self-hosted (Apache-2.0); Steel.dev cloud usage-based
Does Steel have a free plan?
Yes — Steel is open source and free to use.
Can you self-host Steel for free?
Steel is open source under the Apache-2.0 license — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.
What are free or cheaper Steel alternatives?
Cilium, OrbStack, Ray are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.
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