Plans and what they include
Instroc has five plans, from a genuinely useful Free tier to a Business tier built for teams and agencies. This page lays out what each plan costs, what it includes, and the limits that come with it, so you can pick the tier that matches how you build. Prices can change, so the current numbers always live at instroc.com/pricing.
The five plans
Every plan includes unlimited projects, free publishing, and analytics on every app. The differences are in credits, collaboration, and features like private apps and custom domains.
| Plan | Monthly | Credits per month | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 credits/month | 5 messages/day |
| Hobby | $8 | 40 credits/month | none |
| Starter | $20 | 100 credits/month | none |
| Pro | $50 | 250 credits/month | none |
| Business | $100 | 500 credits/month | none |
Paying yearly saves 20% compared to month-by-month. Credits are what Roc consumes when it builds for you; see How credits work for the details. Every plan also includes a monthly hosting allowance for your published apps, covered in Instroc Cloud usage.
What each plan includes
Free is for trying Instroc with everything you need to ship a first app. You get 30 credits/month, a 5 messages/day limit, unlimited public projects, free publishing on your instroc.app subdomain, analytics on every app, the ability to view and download your source code, and community support. Published apps show the Instroc badge.
Hobby ($8/month) lets you keep building past the free limits, with no Instroc badge. You get 40 credits/month, no daily limit, unused credits that roll over 1 month (capped at your plan's monthly allocation), direct code editing in the built-in editor, private apps that need a login, badge removal, and community support.
Starter ($20/month) is for hobbyists and weekend builders. You get 100 credits/month, everything in Hobby, the ability to connect your own custom domain, up to 5 collaborators, up to 3 workspaces, and email support.
Pro ($50/month) is for professionals and freelancers shipping real products, and it is the most popular tier. You get 250 credits/month, everything in Starter, up to 25 collaborators, up to 10 workspaces, and priority support.
Business ($100/month) is for teams and agencies collaborating across multiple apps. You get 500 credits/month, everything in Pro, up to 100 collaborators, up to 25 workspaces, and dedicated support.
Limits at a glance
Some capabilities scale with your plan. The table below shows the caps that matter most when you are deciding between tiers.
| Limit | Free | Hobby | Starter | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workspaces you can own | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| Collaborators per workspace | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 100 |
| Custom domains | none | none | 1 per project | 1 per project | 1 per project |
There is no cap on how many projects you can create on any plan. Custom domains are covered in detail on the custom domains page.
The Free plan in detail
The Free plan is designed to let you build and ship a real app before paying anything, so it is worth understanding exactly how it works.
You get 30 credits at signup, and they renew every 30 days counted from your signup date rather than the calendar month. On top of that there is a limit of 5 messages per day, which resets at midnight in your timezone. Unused free credits do not roll over.
You can view and download your full source code on Free, but direct editing in the code editor needs a paid plan. On Free, you change your code by asking Roc in chat, which works well for most changes. See the code editor page for what the editor can do.
Free apps publish to your instroc.app subdomain at no cost, but they show the Instroc badge, cannot be private, and cannot use a custom domain. Free published apps also show a remix option by default, which you can turn off in the publish settings.
If you hit the daily message limit mid-build, your work is saved. You can pick up where you left off after midnight, or upgrade for uninterrupted building.
Choosing and changing plans
If you are building alone and mostly want the badge gone and code editing unlocked, Hobby is enough. The moment you want your own domain or a collaborator, Starter is the floor. Pro and Business are about volume: more credits, more workspaces, more people.
You can upgrade at any time and the change is immediate, with your existing credits carried alongside the new plan's allocation. Downgrades take effect at the end of your billing period. The full mechanics are on Managing your subscription.