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# Billing for Web Apps


## Web Apps Plan Options

Galaxy offers four flexible plan tiers designed to meet different application needs for Web Apps (Node.js, Python and AdonisJS):

* Sandbox (Free)
* Production
* Business
* Custom

Every Web App on Galaxy can start with the Free Plan. You can seamlessly upgrade to a paid plan after deploying your application.

Galaxy plans are app-based with no subscription fees and no pay-per-user fees.

## Web Apps Plan Comparison

### Sandbox (Free)

Perfect for learning, pet projects, and prototypes.

**Features**:
* Custom Domains
* Push to Deploy
* Automatic HTTPS/SSL
* Unlimited users
* 4 business days response time

### Production

For MVPs, starter projects, or small applications.

**Includes all Free features, plus**:
* Instant Versions Rollback
* Unlimited Containers
* DDoS Mitigation
* Activity Notifications
* 1 business day response time

### Business (Coming soon)

For production applications with the power to scale.

**Price**: $0.11 / hour per GB¹
**Includes all Essential features, plus**:
* IP Whitelisting
* Triggers (Autoscaling)
* Monti APM Access
* Custom DDoS Mitigation
* Galaxy API Access
* IPv6 Support

### Custom Plan

For custom requirements or large-scale applications.

**Includes all Professional features, plus all the optional**:
* Scaling Discounts
* Private Cluster
* VPC Peering
* Custom Container Sizes
* Custom Configuration
* Premium Support (24x7x365 for urgent matters)

## Understanding Your Bill

* Precise billing calculated to the second based on actual container usage
* Paid plans are invoiced at the beginning of the following month for the previous month's usage
* Pay only for active containers - no charges when all apps are stopped or deleted
* Usage charges stop immediately when you pause or remove an app

**Note:** Free accounts include one Nano container per application at no cost.

## Container Options and Pricing

| Container | Memory | CPU | Price per hour |
| ---- |
| Nano | 256MB | 0.2 gCPU | $0 |
| Micro | 512MB | 0.5 gCPU | $0.0083 |
| Small | 2GB | 1.0 gCPU | $0.0333 |
| Medium | 4GB | 2.0 gCPU | $0.1125 |
| Large | 8GB | 4.0 gCPU | $0.2306 |
| XLarge | 16GB | 4.0 gCPU | $0.2972 |
| 2XLarge | 32GB | 8.0 gCPU | $0.5944 |

### Monthly Cost Estimates

*The following estimates represent a container running continuously for 30 days:*

| Container | Production | Business |
| ---- |
| Nano | N/A | N/A |
| Micro | $6 | Coming Soon |
| Small | $24 | Coming Soon |
| Medium | $81 | Coming Soon |
| Large | $166 | Coming Soon |
| XLarge | $214 | Coming Soon |
| 2XLarge | $428 | Coming Soon |
## Pricing Factors

### What Determines Your Cost:

* Selected plan tier (Sandbox, Production, Business, or Custom)
* Number of active containers
* Container sizes in use

### What Doesn't Affect Your Bill:

* Application traffic volume
* Number of deployments
* User count
* Environment type (Development, Testing, Staging, or Production)

Push to Deploy deployments follow the same pricing structure as your application's plan.

## Cost Optimization - Savings Plan

For significant savings on predictable workloads, consider our [Savings Plan options](https://galaxy-support.meteor.com/en/article/cloud-cost-saving-savings-plan-146wmuc/).