Replit is one of the best-known places to build software with AI, and its pricing has changed more in 2026 than any other builder's: a cheaper Core plan, a new Pro plan that replaced Teams, a free Agent mode, and a free plan that has quietly left the pricing page. This guide explains what Replit is, what each plan costs, how Agent usage is billed, and how to estimate your real monthly bill.
Sources. Figures come from Replit's pricing page, its billing docs and its blog, checked on October 26, 2026. Where Replit's own pages disagree, we say so. Vibely competes with Replit, and we have tried to be accurate rather than flattering.
What is Replit?
Replit is a browser-based development platform: a cloud IDE, hosting, databases and an AI builder, Replit Agent, in one place. You describe an app in plain language, Agent writes and runs it, and you can open the code in the same workspace at any time. That mix of prompt-to-app builder and real IDE is what sets Replit apart. It suits people who want AI to do most of the work but also want to edit code directly. Replit Agent also builds native mobile apps with Expo (React Native), with iOS publishing to TestFlight and the App Store. Google Play publishing is not supported yet.
Replit plans and prices in 2026
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Included usage | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | $20/mo | $18/mo | $20 of credits for more powerful models; up to 30 hours of chat and 60 projects in Free mode | Up to 5 collaborators |
| Pro | $100/mo | $90/mo | $100 of credits, with higher tiers up to $4,000/mo; more Free-mode usage than Core | 10 parallel agents, up to 15 collaborators and 50 viewers, 28-day database rollback |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | SSO/SCIM, audit logs, single-tenant options |
Two changes in 2026 explain most of the confusion online. Core dropped from $25 to $20 a month on February 25, 2026, and the old Teams plan was retired, with its users moved to Pro from March 3, 2026. Older reviews that quote $25 Core or a Teams plan are out of date.
Is Replit free?
It depends where you look. Replit's pricing page no longer lists a free (Starter) plan. A pricing tracker recorded it disappearing in September 2026. Replit's docs still describe Starter, with:
- daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, plus monthly cloud credits
- "Lite" builds only
- one published app, which goes offline after 30 days
- a "Made with Replit" badge you cannot remove
- a 1 GiB production database limit
Separately, Free mode, launched in August 2026, lets you use Agent on a lighter model without spending credits. Its allowance resets every five hours, with a weekly limit. Treat Replit as "free to try, paid to ship", and check your account's plan page for what applies to you.
How Replit Agent pricing works
Replit bills Agent with effort-based pricing:
- Each request you make in Build mode produces one checkpoint, priced by how complex the work was. A one-line copy change costs little and a multi-file feature costs more.
- Agent asks for confirmation before paid actions. Plan mode can also bill for reasoning on the paid path.
- There are three modes: Free (no credits, limited), Power and Max, with heavier models and higher cost per checkpoint.
- Third-party APIs your app calls through Replit are billed at the provider's public rate, out of the same credits.
Replit does not publish a fixed dollar price per checkpoint, which is the main reason bills are hard to predict. Your plan's included credits are used first. After that, usage is charged as overage, or you can buy discounted credit packs. Invoices are triggered when charges cross a threshold that starts at $50 and rises to $250 over time. You can set a budget to cap spending, and we recommend doing that on day one. Replit's blog says unused credits roll over for one month, and its docs say two.
What Replit deployments cost
Hosting comes out of the same credit balance:
- Autoscale deployments bill compute units, 2 per RAM-second and 18 per CPU-second, plus requests. Core includes 100 GiB of outbound data a month.
- Static deployments have no compute charge, only outbound data above the allowance.
- Production Postgres bills for hours active plus storage, capped at 100 GiB on paid plans. Development databases are free.
Replit's public pages do not give a dollar rate per compute unit, or for Reserved VM and Scheduled deployments, so the simplest way to forecast hosting is to watch the usage dashboard in your first week.
How much will Replit cost you?
- Trying it out or learning: Free mode and, where available, Starter. $0.
- One serious side project: Core at $20 a month usually covers building and light hosting. Heavy Agent sessions on Power or Max can use the $20 of credits within days.
- A team or several active apps: Pro at $100 a month and up, plus hosting, since database and compute usage grow with traffic.
Tips to keep your Replit bill predictable
- Set a budget in billing settings before your first big build.
- Plan in Free mode, build in Power. Use the cheap mode to settle what you want, then spend credits on the build.
- Batch small changes into one clear request. Many tiny checkpoints add up.
- Use static deployments for anything that does not need a server.
- Check usage weekly during your first month, until you know your pattern.
Replit vs Vibely on pricing
The main structural difference is predictability. Vibely charges credits per request from a balance you choose up front. Each paid plan is a fixed monthly price for a fixed credit allowance (current tiers are on the pricing page), the agent pauses when the credits run out rather than billing overage, and published apps stay live. Hosting on a vibelyagent.com subdomain, a security scan on every publish and visitor analytics are included. Vibely also builds native iOS and Android apps on every plan, with App Store and Google Play uploads on paid plans. Replit's strengths are its full IDE and a wider choice of languages and runtimes. If you want to live in code, that matters.
For a broader look, see 8 best Replit alternatives in 2026 or the Vibely vs Replit comparison.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Replit per month?
Core is $20 a month ($18 billed yearly) and Pro is $100 a month ($90 billed yearly), each including the same amount in usage credits. Enterprise is custom. Agent usage and hosting beyond the included credits are billed on top.
Why is my Replit bill higher than the plan price?
Because Agent checkpoints, hosting compute, production databases and third-party APIs all draw on credits. When the included credits run out, usage becomes overage. Set a budget to cap it.
Is Replit Agent free?
Partly. Free mode lets you use Agent on a lighter model without credits, within a five-hourly and weekly allowance. The more capable Power and Max modes use credits.
Is Replit worth it in 2026?
Yes, if you want an AI builder and a real cloud IDE in one place and you are comfortable with usage-based billing. If you mainly want to ship an app from a prompt at a predictable price, or need native Android publishing, compare it with a prompt-first builder before you commit.
The bottom line
Replit in 2026 is cheaper to start on (Core is now $20) but harder to forecast than a flat plan, because Agent effort and hosting both draw on one credit balance. Set a budget, learn your usage in the first month, and it is excellent value for code-first builders. If you would rather pay per request and get web and native mobile apps from one prompt, try Vibely free.