FAQs
Plans & pricing FAQs
How the Solo, Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans differ, and where to find live pricing.
Operon has four plans: Solo, a one-time purchase that unlocks every local feature forever, and Pro / Team / Enterprise, recurring plans that add cloud sync, team surfaces, and larger-scale collaboration on top. Cloud plans start with a 14-day trial; Solo has no trial because there is nothing to expire — it is a permanent local license. This page explains what each plan is for. It deliberately does not quote prices — the current numbers are always shown live in the app and on the pricing page so you never read a stale figure here.
Note
Pricing is shown live in-app on the Billing screen and on the public pricing page, so it is always current. Any specific number would go out of date here — check those surfaces for what you will actually pay today.
Plans overview
What plans does Operon offer?
There are four, named by who they are for: Solo (a single developer on one machine, purchased once as a lifetime deal), Pro (an individual who wants recurring cloud sync across devices), Team (a workspace priced per seat with shared decisions and dashboards), and Enterprise (larger organizations with self-hosting and compliance needs). Each is described by capability rather than a price on this page — open the Billing screen or the pricing page for the live figures.
How do I choose the right plan?
If you code alone on one machine and just want the app, Solo covers it. If you want your sessions synced across devices or into the web dashboard as an individual, Pro adds recurring cloud sync. If you want a shared team space — shared decisions, team analytics, and collaboration — Team is priced per seat. Enterprise is for organizations that need more on top of Team.
Trying Operon before you buy
Can I try Operon before paying?
Yes, two ways. Local mode itself is not a trial at all — it runs fully, with no time limit and no account, indefinitely. If you want cloud features (sync, the web dashboard, team surfaces), a new account starts with a 14-day trial so you can evaluate them before committing to Pro, Team, or Enterprise. Solo has no trial because it is a one-time local purchase with nothing to expire.
What happens when the trial ends?
You choose a cloud plan. Solo is a one-time purchase that unlocks every local feature forever and is unaffected by the cloud trial; Pro, Team, and Enterprise are recurring and add cloud sync and team surfaces on top. If the 14-day cloud trial lapses without a plan, cloud surfaces become read-only until you pick one — local mode keeps working the whole time regardless.
Does running Operon locally require a cloud account?
Running your agents does not depend on the cloud — sessions, traces, and your code all stay on your machine, and the desktop app keeps working when you are offline. An account is what connects the desktop app to the web dashboard, cross-device sync, and team surfaces. Signing in changes where metadata can be viewed, not where the work runs.
Solo vs Team
What is the difference between Solo and Team?
Solo is single-developer, single-machine use — everything local, one person, no cloud dependency. Team adds the shared cloud layer: sync across the team (session metadata, plus prompt/response text, tool inputs/outputs, and code diffs by default), shared decisions and progress, team analytics, and per-seat billing. The dividing line is collaboration — Solo is you and your machine, Team is a workspace multiple people share. Your repository is never uploaded as files on any plan; you can turn off per-project code-content sync to keep diffs and tool I/O local.
What does a Team seat add over an individual plan?
A seat brings a member into the shared workspace: they can see the team’s synced decisions and session metadata, appear in team analytics and observability, and participate in shared workflows. Team surfaces — the team dashboard, cost digest, and cross-session intelligence scoped to the team — are built on top of those seats. Billing is per seat, so you pay for the members who are in the workspace.
Does moving to a Team plan change what leaves my machine?
No — the sync payload is the same as Pro. By default that includes events, tasks, decisions, session information, prompt/response text, tool inputs/outputs, and code diffs; adding teammates lets them see that shared data, it does not add a new category of upload. Your repository is never uploaded as files, and the per-project code-content toggle works the same on every cloud plan.
Managing billing
Where do I see current pricing and manage my subscription?
In the app, open the Billing screen — it shows the live plans, what you are currently on, and the controls to upgrade, change, or manage your subscription. The public pricing page carries the same live figures for anyone comparing plans before they install. Because both are live, they are always the accurate source for what you will pay.
Can I change plans later?
Yes. You can move between plans from the Billing screen — for example upgrading from Solo to a recurring plan, or bringing teammates onto a Team workspace. The app reflects your effective plan immediately and adjusts what cloud features are available accordingly.