name: Duda FinOps
description: Financial operations guidance for managing Duda API and platform costs. Duda pricing is subscription-based with per-site costs, team member seats, and optional eCommerce add-ons. API access is included in all paid plans, with unlimited API calls available on the Custom enterprise tier. Cost optimization focuses on choosing the right plan tier based on site volume, using annual billing for 25% savings, and negotiating volume pricing on the Custom plan.
url: https://www.duda.co/pricing
costDrivers:
  - name: Subscription Plan
    description: Monthly or annual subscription fee covering base platform access, number of sites, team seats, and support tier. Plans range from $9.50/mo (Basic annual) to $149/mo (White Label monthly).
    type: fixed
    notes: Annual billing provides 25% savings over monthly billing across all plans.
  - name: Additional Sites
    description: Per-site cost for sites beyond those included in the base plan. Charged at $17-19/mo per site on monthly billing, or $168-171/yr on annual billing.
    type: variable
    unit: per site per month
    range:
      min: 17.00
      max: 19.00
    currency: USD
  - name: eCommerce Add-ons
    description: Optional per-site eCommerce capabilities billed monthly or annually. Tiers based on product catalog size.
    type: variable
    unit: per site per month
    tiers:
      - name: Standard
        limit: 100 products
        price: 8.00
        annualPrice: 7.00
      - name: Advanced
        limit: 1000 products
        price: 22.00
        annualPrice: 20.00
      - name: Elite
        limit: 20000 products
        price: 52.00
        annualPrice: 45.00
    currency: USD
  - name: API Usage
    description: API calls are included in all plans with a rate limit of 10 requests per second. The Custom enterprise plan offers unlimited API calls. No per-call metering on standard plans.
    type: included
    notes: High-volume API usage should be discussed with Duda sales to negotiate a Custom plan.
optimizationStrategies:
  - name: Annual Billing
    description: Switch from monthly to annual billing to save 25% on all plan tiers.
    savingsPercent: 25
  - name: Right-Size Plan
    description: Select the plan tier that matches your current site volume. Upgrade to Agency (4 sites) or White Label (4 sites with branding) when managing multiple clients to reduce per-site costs.
  - name: Custom Volume Pricing
    description: For agencies managing large numbers of sites, negotiate a Custom plan with Duda sales to receive tiered discounts per site and unlimited API access.
  - name: Consolidate eCommerce Tiers
    description: Evaluate actual product catalog size per site to select the minimum eCommerce tier needed, avoiding over-provisioning on the Elite tier.
  - name: Track Site Count
    description: Monitor active site count regularly. Remove or archive unused sites to avoid ongoing charges for idle sites.
budgeting:
  notes: >
    Duda costs are predictable subscription-based fees with no API metering charges on standard plans.
    Budget for base plan + (number of additional sites x per-site rate) + eCommerce add-ons per site.
    Factor in 25% savings when committing to annual billing at the start of each fiscal year.
    Enterprise customers should request volume pricing from Duda sales for portfolios of 10+ sites.