Pricing
Standalone Shortnd API plans — Free, Developer $49, Scale $249, and Enterprise.
Pricing
Shortnd sells two commercial surfaces. Do not mix them.
| Surface | Who it is for | Canonical tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard / consumer | Marketers, creators, teams using the Shortnd UI | Free · Pro $15/mo · Business $79/mo · LTD $99 one-time |
| Public API (standalone SKU) | Developers, agencies, and platforms on /api/v1 | Free / Sandbox · Developer $49/mo · Scale $249/mo · Enterprise from $1,500/mo |
This page is the public reference for the API SKU. Dashboard buyers should use the marketing pricing page.
Superseded draft numbers
Early internal drafts that quoted $29 / $99 / $299 are not current pricing. Quote only the tables below (or the marketing pricing page for dashboard plans).
API plans
| Free / Sandbox | Developer | Scale | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (monthly) | $0 | $49 | $249 | From $1,500 |
| Price (annual, ~17% off) | $0 | $490 | $2,490 | Custom |
| Tracked clicks / mo | 5,000 | 250,000 | 2,500,000 | 10M+ negotiated |
| Click overage | hard cap | $4 / 10K | $3 / 10K | Volume-tiered |
| API calls / mo | 10,000 | 1,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Negotiated |
| API call overage | hard cap | $1 / 100K | $0.50 / 100K | Volume-tiered |
| Custom domains | 0 | 3 | 15 | Unlimited |
| Webhook deliveries / mo | 0 | 100,000 | 1,000,000 | Negotiated |
| QR codes generated / mo | 25 | 1,000 | 25,000 | Unlimited |
| Webhooks | ❌ | ✅ signed | ✅ signed + replay | ✅ + delivery SLA |
| Support | community / docs | email, 48h | priority email + Slack, 24h | dedicated CSM |
Overage soft-caps follow the platform pattern: warn near 80%, throttle at 100% (429 + Retry-After), then bill the overage line item.
Bundled dashboard courtesy quota
Buying a dashboard plan does not replace the API SKU. Pro and Business include a small courtesy API quota; LTD has no API access. For production /api/v1 volume, buy Developer or Scale.
| Dashboard plan | Bundled API courtesy | Typical upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Free | none | Sandbox key → Developer |
| Pro $15 | modest call/click courtesy; no webhooks | Add Developer ($49) |
| Business $79 | higher call courtesy + webhooks | Add Scale ($249) when throughput grows |
| LTD $99 | no API | Buy Developer separately |
Checkout
Self-serve API checkout runs through Polar from the dashboard (Settings → API billing). Enterprise and white-label / media-aggregator deals are quote-based — contact sales.