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Pricing
prod-guard is licensed using a simple, offline-friendly model
designed for professional and enterprise environments.
No subscriptions tied to runtime metrics.
No outbound calls.
No vendor lock-in.
Pricing Philosophy
prod-guard is priced according to value delivered, not usage noise.
It prevents:
- Production incidents
- Emergency rollbacks
- Security exposure
- Compliance violations
The cost of a single avoided incident typically exceeds the annual license cost.
License Model
prod-guard uses signed license files:
- Validated at startup
- No network dependency
- Works in air-gapped environments
Licenses are issued per organization or individual and can cover multiple services.
Plans
FREE
For evaluation, learning, and basic production safety.
- Core production checks
- Non-blocking warnings
- Community-supported
Price: Free
PRO (Premium)
For professional teams running real production workloads.
- All FREE features
- Full premium check set
- Security & hardening checks
- License expiration warnings
- Priority issue handling
Typical use:
- Consultants
- Small teams
- Independent vendors
Price: €1000
What You Are Paying For
- Hard-earned production knowledge
- Curated, opinionated checks
- Ongoing maintenance and updates
- Compatibility with new Spring Boot versions
You are not paying for:
- Hosting
- Telemetry
- Data collection
Renewal & Expiration
Licenses are time-bound.
prod-guard will:
- Warn before expiration
- Gracefully downgrade to FREE mode after expiration
No service interruption. No surprises.
Why Not Usage-Based Pricing?
Usage-based pricing penalizes:
- Growth
- High availability
- Good engineering practices
prod-guard pricing is:
- Predictable
- Transparent
- Procurement-friendly
Getting a License
To request a license: licensing@prod-guard.com
- Provide licensee name
- Choose validity period
You will receive a signed license file usable immediately.
Next Steps
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