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Windmill Pricing

freemiumopen source · AGPLv3last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Open-source developer platform under AGPLv3 ($0 self-hosted with Docker/Kubernetes). Windmill Cloud provides a Free tier ($0/mo for 5 seats and 10,000 runs/mo) and a Team plan ($40/seat/mo) with unlimited runs and multi-environment staging. Enterprise plans start at $500/mo with dedicated compute workers, SAML SSO, SCIM, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and 99.9% SLA support.

Self-hosting cost

Windmill is open source under the AGPLv3 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.

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FAQ

How much does Windmill cost?

Open-source developer platform under AGPLv3 ($0 self-hosted with Docker/Kubernetes). Windmill Cloud provides a Free tier ($0/mo for 5 seats and 10,000 runs/mo) and a Team plan ($40/seat/mo) with unlimited runs and multi-environment staging. Enterprise plans start at $500/mo with dedicated compute workers, SAML SSO, SCIM, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and 99.9% SLA support. Paid pricing starts at $40/seat/mo.

Does Windmill have a free plan?

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

Can you self-host Windmill for free?

Windmill is open source under the AGPLv3 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 Windmill alternatives?

Grok Bot, Cilium, OrbStack are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified September 6, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.