# Free Tier And Pricing Ladder

Monarch follows a Supabase-style growth model: make the default developer and agent reflex free, then later charge when teams need longer proof history, policy coordination, team controls, and runtime enforcement.

## Free Forever

- Local Doctor CLI.
- Local scan, sandbox, preprod, and CI JSON output.
- `checkBeforePayment` runtime wrapper.
- Templates and proof packs.
- Agent-readable docs, `llms.txt`, `AGENTS.md`, and skill instructions.
- Unlimited local runs.

## Free Hosted Proof

Included:

- Project token.
- Public project proof endpoint.
- Last 100 reported runs.
- CI badge.
- Rails detected.
- Unsafe paths blocked.

Create a high-entropy random `MONARCH_PROJECT_TOKEN` value and store it as a secret. Monarch hashes it locally before reporting. The public proof endpoint returns aggregate counters and safe run records only.

## Planned Paid Team Layer

Teams pay when they need:

- Longer run history.
- Private project proof.
- Slack and webhook alerts.
- Shared policy packs.
- Approval records.
- Audit exports.
- Organization repos.

## Future Runtime Layer

Production teams would pay for:

- Hosted policy checks.
- Signed payment attestations.
- Runtime allow, caution, block, and route decisions.
- SSO, RBAC, private deployment, and enterprise support.

## Pricing Principle

Do not charge for the local safety reflex. Charge later when teams need durable proof, team coordination, auditability, and production enforcement.