specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Cortex
providerId: cortex-idp
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Internal Developer Portal
- Software Catalog
- Service Catalog
- Plans
description: >-
  Cortex is a commercial SaaS internal developer portal. Its official pricing page
  (cortex.io/pricing) does not publish a rate card - it directs prospects to a
  custom proposal and a demo, so pricing is effectively contact-sales / custom. The
  product is licensed per developer (seat-based) rather than per catalogued
  service. Cortex is also available through the AWS Marketplace and Microsoft/Azure
  Marketplace as private offers. The plan tiers below are MODELED from
  publicly-visible third-party listings and are NOT confirmed by Cortex; verify all
  names, prices, and limits directly with Cortex sales during reconciliation.
notes: >-
  reconciled=false. The only figure grounded on Cortex's own property is that
  pricing is custom / contact-sales (cortex.io/pricing). Per-developer figures
  (e.g. a ~$25/developer/month starting point) and a free tier bounded to ~20
  services appear only in third-party pricing aggregators and are unconfirmed and
  MODELED. The REST API itself carries no separate fee - it is included with a
  Cortex subscription and governed by the documented rate limits.
sources:
- https://www.cortex.io/pricing
- https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-x56oxtx647o3c
- https://docs.cortex.io/api
plans:
- id: cortex-free
  name: Free (Modeled)
  type: free
  description: >-
    MODELED - a free/starter tier is referenced by third-party listings, typically
    bounded to a small number of catalogued services and basic catalog
    functionality for evaluation and small teams. Not confirmed by Cortex.
  entries:
  - label: Included Seats
    name: free_seats
    type: usage
    metric: developers
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: modeled - free up to a bounded number of services (unconfirmed)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Software Catalog
  - name: Basic Scorecards
- id: cortex-team
  name: Team / Pro (Modeled)
  type: paid
  description: >-
    MODELED - a per-developer paid tier with unlimited services, full Scorecards,
    Initiatives, advanced integrations, and the REST API. Per-seat price is
    unconfirmed by Cortex (third-party listings suggest a starting point around
    $25/developer/month; treat as unverified).
  entries:
  - label: Per Developer
    name: team_seat
    type: recurring
    metric: developers
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: modeled per-developer / month (contact Cortex to confirm)
    userMultiplied: true
  elements:
  - name: Unlimited Entities
  - name: Scorecards and Initiatives
  - name: Integrations
  - name: REST API
- id: cortex-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom enterprise agreement with SSO/SAML, advanced security and RBAC, custom
    SLAs, dedicated customer success, and negotiated per-developer terms.
    Contact-sales - this matches Cortex's own contact-sales pricing posture.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: SSO and Advanced RBAC
  - name: Custom SLAs
  - name: Dedicated Support
  - name: Marketplace Private Offers
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com