name: Tailcall / ForgeCode Plans and Pricing
description: >-
  Tailcall's core GraphQL runtime (tailcallhq/tailcall) is fully open-source
  under the Apache 2.0 license with no usage tiers or charges. Tailcall Inc's
  commercial product, ForgeCode, operates on a SaaS subscription model with
  three tiers based on daily AI request volume.
version: "0.1"
created: "2026-06-13"
modified: "2026-06-13"

plans:
  - name: Tailcall GraphQL Runtime (Open Source)
    description: >-
      The core GraphQL gateway runtime is free and open-source (Apache 2.0).
      Self-hosted on any infrastructure — bare metal, Docker, AWS Lambda,
      Cloudflare Workers. No request limits, no per-seat charges.
    type: open-source
    price: 0
    currency: USD
    period: none
    features:
      - Unlimited GraphQL schema composition from REST/gRPC/GraphQL upstreams
      - Declarative .graphql DSL configuration
      - HTTP caching and request batching
      - Automatic N+1 query detection
      - Static schema validation
      - CLI management tools
      - AWS Lambda and Cloudflare Workers support
      - Apache 2.0 license — full commercial use permitted
    rateLimits: none
    url: https://github.com/tailcallhq/tailcall

  - name: ForgeCode Free
    description: >-
      Permanent free tier for the ForgeCode CLI coding harness. Request limit
      is dynamic and adjusts based on server load.
    type: free
    price: 0
    currency: USD
    period: monthly
    features:
      - Access to ForgeCode CLI coding harness
      - Multi-model support (300+ models via OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
      - ZSH terminal integration
      - Dynamic daily request limit (typically 10–50 requests/day)
    rateLimits:
      requests: "10–50 per day (dynamic, load-dependent)"
    url: https://forgecode.dev

  - name: ForgeCode Pro
    description: >-
      For regular developers scaling their AI-assisted coding workflow. Provides
      up to 1,000 AI requests per day at a fixed monthly rate.
    type: paid
    price: 20
    currency: USD
    period: monthly
    features:
      - All Free tier features
      - Up to 1,000 AI requests per day
      - Priority access during high load
      - Multi-agent architecture (FORGE, MUSE, SAGE sub-agents)
      - Large codebase context engine
    rateLimits:
      requests: "1,000 per day"
    url: https://forgecode.dev/blog/graduating-from-early-access-new-pricing-tiers-available/

  - name: ForgeCode Max
    description: >-
      For power users with heavy, consistent AI coding usage requiring up to
      5,000 AI requests per day.
    type: paid
    price: 100
    currency: USD
    period: monthly
    features:
      - All Pro tier features
      - Up to 5,000 AI requests per day
      - Maximum throughput allocation
      - Full multi-agent and multi-model flexibility
    rateLimits:
      requests: "5,000 per day"
    url: https://forgecode.dev/blog/graduating-from-early-access-new-pricing-tiers-available/