dltHub Pricing
dltHub runs your pipelines in production
$12,000 a month with 5,000 credits included, on a 12-month minimum billed monthly. Start with 14 days and $30 in credits, no card required. The dlt library stays Apache 2.0, always.
dlt
Open-source ingestion for teams that want full infrastructure ownership.
Free
Apache 2.0
- Open source, code-first ingestion library
- Reliable ingestion and loading
- Limited verified OSS connectors
- AI help and community support
Trusted by
dltHub
Managed runtime, observability, data quality, and collaboration for production data teams.
$12,000
per month
12-month minimum, billed monthly
5000 credits / month included
14-day free trial incl. $30 free credits
Everything in dlt, plus:
- AI Harness (Claude Code · Codex · Cursor)
- Managed runtime for ingestion
- Transformations & Data apps
- Data quality metrics & checks
- Observability dashboard
- Collaboration workflows for teams
- Migration to dltHub included
Enterprise
Custom pricing, governance, and support for security-focused organizations.
Custom
- Custom credits and volume pricing
- Enterprise security and governance controls
- Role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logs
- SLA and tailored support options
- Custom onboarding and architecture guidance
What each plan includes
dlt
Free
Apache 2.0
Plan and billing
- Minimum contractn/a
- Billingn/a
- Included credits per monthn/a
- Mid-cycle top-ups at volume ratesNot included
- Unlimited pipelines and notebooksSelf-managed
Build and run
- AI harness: skills, commands and MCPNot included
- Managed runtime, patched for youNot included
- Cron and event-driven triggers, follow-up chainsNot included
- Data freshness triggersNot included
- Automatic backfillingNot included
Transform and serve
- dbt model generatorNot included
- Canonical model generatorNot included
- Data apps: marimo and StreamlitNot included
Trust the data
- Declarative quality checks per dataset, table or rowNot included
- Schema and data contracts
- PII redaction before load
- Quarantine failing rows before load (staging destinations)Not included
Observe
- Runs, schemas and lineage in one dashboardNot included
- Stream logs from the CLI or the web UINot included
- Email alertingNot included
- Slack alerting and more alert typesNot included
- Consumption trackingNot included
Access and governance
- Organisation and workspace rolesNot included
- Secrets management per profileNot included
- Environment variable managerNot included
- Choose the region your data plane runs inNot included
- Role-based access control (RBAC)Not included
dlt is Apache 2.0 licensed and always free to use
Use dlt as your open-source ingestion foundation and move to dltHub when you need managed runtime, observability, and governed collaboration at scale.
Apache 2.0
pip install dlt- Forever free OSS library
- Apache 2.0 licensed for commercial usage
- Code-first developer experience
- Portable workflows across self-managed and managed runtime
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does dltHub cost and what is included?
dltHub is $11,900 per month and includes managed runtime, observability, data quality checks, and collaboration features. Every dltHub subscription starts with a 14-day free trial and $30 in credits, no card required.
Can I try dltHub for free?
Yes, every dltHub signup starts with a 14-day free trial that includes $30 in credits. No card required up front. Cancel anytime during the trial and you won't be charged.
What is a credit?
1 USD credit covers one hour of runtime at the standard rate, for both batch jobs (like data pipelines) and interactive jobs (like notebooks). You pay only for the hours your jobs actually run, never for idle infrastructure. Every sandbox dltHub spins up has at least 2 vCPUs and 4GB of memory. If you need higher CPU or memory limits, talk to us.
How does usage pricing work beyond included credits?
After your included 500 credits each month, additional usage is billed in volume tiers. Every credit in a tier gets that tier's per-credit price:
- First 100 credits over included: $1.00 / credit
- Next 100 credits: $0.95 / credit
- Next 200 credits: $0.90 / credit
- Next 400 credits: $0.875 / credit
- Next 800 credits: $0.85 / credit
- Next 1,600 credits: $0.825 / credit
- Next 3,200 credits: $0.80 / credit
- Higher volumes (over 6,400 credits beyond included): contact sales for custom pricing
Annual commitments add a further 5% off the per-credit rate. Included credits don’t roll over month-to-month, but purchased bundle credits do. Pipelines do not pause automatically today.
At launch your admin team is alerted within 72 hours, when you reached 80% and 100% of included credits so you can buy a top-up bundle. Automatic balance-based pausing and grace buffers arrive in Q3 2026.
What does the source-available license include?
Every paid dltHub subscription includes a license to use the source-available capabilities: the AI workbench, change data capture (CDC), Apache Iceberg support, and in-pipeline transformations. The code is visible to the public and licensed for production use under your subscription; the OSS dlt library remains Apache 2.0.
How does annual commitment work?
Annual commitment locks the per-credit rate for 12 months and adds an additional 5% off any monthly volume tier. You pay upfront; unused credits roll within the term and expire at renewal. Mid-cycle top-up bundles are charged at the same volume rate without changing the commitment.
What credit bundles can I buy mid-cycle?
dltHub subscribers can buy additional credit bundles any time during the month. Bundles use the same volume-discount curve as overage:
- 100 credits: $100 (0% off)
- 200 credits: $190 (5% off)
- 400 credits: $360 (10% off)
- 800 credits: $700 (12.5% off)
- 1,600 credits: $1,360 (15% off)
- 3,200 credits: $2,640 (17.5% off)
- 6,400 credits: $5,120 (20% off)
- 12,800 credits: $9,920 (22.5% off)
Purchased bundle credits roll over month-to-month. During Phase I, top-ups are issued by invoice. Contact your account team or sales@dlthub.com to purchase. Self-serve checkout and auto top-up arrive in Q3 2026.