specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: VdoCipher
providerId: vdocipher
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Video
- Secure Video Hosting
- DRM
- Streaming
- Plans
description: >-
  VdoCipher sells prepaid annual bandwidth-and-storage bundles rather than
  per-API-call pricing. Every new account gets a 30-day free trial with 5 GB of
  bandwidth and up to 4 video uploads. Paid plans (e.g. a Starter tier at
  roughly $149/year with ~1,000 GB bandwidth and ~100 GB storage) bundle a year
  of bandwidth credit and storage; the plan ends when the bandwidth credit is
  consumed or one year elapses, whichever comes first. There are no monthly
  limits. Overage is prepaid per GB, with unit prices decreasing for larger
  bundles. The server API (upload, videos, folders, OTP, watermark) is included
  with any plan and is not metered per request.
notes: >-
  Representative figures from the public VdoCipher pricing page; exact bundle
  sizes, prices, and overage rates change and vary by region and plan. Verify on
  the pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.vdocipher.com/site/pricing/
- https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/vdocipher-price-estimate/
- https://www.vdocipher.com/pricing/livestream/
plans:
- id: vdocipher-free-trial
  name: Free Trial
  type: trial
  description: >-
    30-day trial with 5 GB of bandwidth and up to 4 video uploads; full API
    access to evaluate secure hosting and DRM playback.
  entries:
  - label: Trial Bandwidth
    name: trial_bandwidth
    type: usage
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: 5
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Trial Uploads
    name: trial_uploads
    type: quota
    metric: videos
    limit: 4
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Videos API
  - name: Upload API
  - name: OTP & Playback
  - name: Folders
  - name: Watermark
- id: vdocipher-annual-bundle
  name: Annual Bandwidth & Storage Bundle
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Prepaid annual plan bundling bandwidth credit and storage with a one-year
    validity; ends when the bandwidth credit is consumed or one year elapses.
    Representative Starter figures shown.
  entries:
  - label: Included Bandwidth
    name: bundle_bandwidth
    type: quota
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: 1000
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: from ~$149/year (Starter)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Included Storage
    name: bundle_storage
    type: quota
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: 100
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included in plan
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Videos API
  - name: Upload API
  - name: OTP & Playback
  - name: Folders
  - name: Watermark
  - name: Meta & Files
- id: vdocipher-overage
  name: Prepaid Overage
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Prepaid per-GB overage for bandwidth and storage beyond the bundle; unit
    prices decrease for larger bulk purchases.
  entries:
  - label: Bandwidth Overage
    name: overage_bandwidth
    type: usage
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: ~$0.09-$0.25 per GB (lower for bulk)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Storage Overage
    name: overage_storage
    type: usage
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: ~$0.7 per GB
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Bandwidth
  - name: Storage
- id: vdocipher-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    High-volume, live-streaming, and custom deployments with negotiated
    bandwidth/storage, SLAs, and dedicated support. Contact VdoCipher sales.
  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: Custom Volume Pricing
  - name: Live Streaming
  - name: Dedicated Support
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com