specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Adafruit IO
providerId: adafruit-io
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - IoT
  - Maker
  - Hobbyist
description: 'Reconciled plans for Adafruit IO. Source: io.adafruit.com/plus and the Adafruit IO API docs.'
sources:
  - https://io.adafruit.com/plus
  - https://io.adafruit.com/api/docs/
  - https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-adafruit-io/free-vs-plus
plans:
  - id: adafruit-io-free
    name: Adafruit IO Free
    type: free
    description: Free tier intended for makers, learners, and STEM projects.
    entries:
      - label: Subscription
        name: subscription
        type: recurring
        metric: user
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        limit: 1
        userMultiplied: false
        description: Free of charge.
      - label: Data points per minute
        name: data-rate
        type: included
        metric: data-points
        timeFrame: minute
        unit: 1
        limit: 30
      - label: Data retention
        name: data-retention
        type: included
        metric: days
        unit: 1
        limit: 30
      - label: Feeds
        name: feeds
        type: included
        metric: feeds
        unit: 1
        limit: 10
      - label: Dashboards
        name: dashboards
        type: included
        metric: dashboards
        unit: 1
        limit: 5
      - label: Actions
        name: actions
        type: included
        metric: actions
        unit: 1
        limit: 5
      - label: Group permissions
        name: group-permissions
        type: included
        metric: permissions
        unit: 1
        limit: 5
  - id: adafruit-io-plus-monthly
    name: Adafruit IO Plus (Monthly)
    type: recurring
    description: Monthly Plus subscription with unlimited feeds, dashboards, and actions plus SMS/voice notifications.
    entries:
      - label: Subscription
        name: subscription
        type: recurring
        metric: user
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '10.00'
        userMultiplied: false
        description: Monthly Plus subscription.
      - label: Data points per minute
        name: data-rate
        type: included
        metric: data-points
        timeFrame: minute
        unit: 1
        limit: 60
      - label: Data retention
        name: data-retention
        type: included
        metric: days
        unit: 1
        limit: 60
      - label: Feeds
        name: feeds
        type: included
        metric: feeds
        unit: 1
        limit: -1
      - label: Dashboards
        name: dashboards
        type: included
        metric: dashboards
        unit: 1
        limit: -1
      - label: Actions
        name: actions
        type: included
        metric: actions
        unit: 1
        limit: -1
      - label: Group permissions
        name: group-permissions
        type: included
        metric: permissions
        unit: 1
        limit: -1
      - label: SMS / Voice action notifications
        name: sms-voice
        type: feature
  - id: adafruit-io-plus-annual
    name: Adafruit IO Plus (Annual)
    type: recurring
    description: Annual Plus subscription billed once per year (~17% discount vs. monthly).
    entries:
      - label: Subscription
        name: subscription
        type: recurring
        metric: user
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '99.00'
        userMultiplied: false
        description: Annual Plus subscription.
      - label: Includes all Plus monthly features
        name: bundled
        type: feature