---
specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Testcontainers
providerId: testcontainers
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Testing
  - Docker
  - Containers
  - CI/CD
description: >-
  Testcontainers Cloud runtime is bundled with Docker subscription plans (Pro,
  Team, Business). Each plan includes a monthly allotment of Worker Minutes
  usable on Desktop and in CI pipelines. The open-source Testcontainers
  libraries are free with no runtime quota. Additional runtime minutes beyond
  included allotments are available via consumption-based pricing.
sources:
  - https://testcontainers.com/cloud/pricing/
plans:
  - id: testcontainers-open-source
    name: Open Source
    type: free
    description: >-
      The Testcontainers open-source libraries are free to use with no
      runtime quota. Requires a local Docker daemon. No cloud runtime
      minutes included.
    entries:
      - label: Cloud Runtime Minutes
        name: cloud_runtime_minutes
        type: quota
        metric: worker_minutes
        limit: 0
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Open-Source Library Access
        name: oss_library_access
        type: boolean
        metric: access
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: testcontainers-free-trial
    name: Free Trial
    type: freemium
    description: >-
      One-time free trial of Testcontainers Cloud providing 50 minutes of
      cloud runtime on the Desktop. CI usage limited to a single Service
      Account running a single session at a time. Turbo mode is disabled.
    entries:
      - label: Cloud Runtime Minutes (one-time trial)
        name: cloud_runtime_minutes_trial
        type: quota
        metric: worker_minutes
        limit: 50
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Turbo Mode (parallel workers)
        name: turbo_mode
        type: boolean
        metric: access
        limit: 0
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
  - id: testcontainers-docker-pro
    name: Docker Pro (includes Testcontainers Cloud)
    type: paid
    description: >-
      Docker Pro subscription includes Testcontainers Cloud with 100
      Worker Minutes per month per seat. Per-seat Testcontainers Cloud
      licenses are waived for Docker subscribers.
    entries:
      - label: Cloud Runtime Minutes
        name: cloud_runtime_minutes
        type: quota
        metric: worker_minutes
        limit: 100
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'included'
        userMultiplied: true
  - id: testcontainers-docker-team
    name: Docker Team (includes Testcontainers Cloud)
    type: paid
    description: >-
      Docker Team subscription includes Testcontainers Cloud with 500
      Worker Minutes per month per seat. Desktop fair-use quota of 3,000
      Worker Minutes per seat per month applies.
    entries:
      - label: Cloud Runtime Minutes
        name: cloud_runtime_minutes
        type: quota
        metric: worker_minutes
        limit: 500
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'included'
        userMultiplied: true
      - label: Fair Use Desktop Quota
        name: fair_use_desktop
        type: quota
        metric: worker_minutes
        limit: 3000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'included'
        userMultiplied: true
  - id: testcontainers-docker-business
    name: Docker Business (includes Testcontainers Cloud)
    type: paid
    description: >-
      Docker Business subscription includes Testcontainers Cloud with
      1,500 Worker Minutes per month per seat. Includes turbo mode for
      parallel test execution.
    entries:
      - label: Cloud Runtime Minutes
        name: cloud_runtime_minutes
        type: quota
        metric: worker_minutes
        limit: 1500
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: 'included'
        userMultiplied: true