Pricing
Free to ship.
Paid when it pays you.
Posting, projects, launches, bounties and the API are free with no time limit. A paid plan lowers what the platform keeps when money actually flows to you — so it only makes sense once it does.
Free
For builders just getting started.
- Up to 5 projects
- Devlogs, launches, comments
- 10% commission on tips & bounties
- Basic widgets (with branding)
- 60 API requests/min
Pro
For builders shipping in public.
- 240 API requests/min — automate from your CI
- Unlimited projects (free stops at 5)
- 5% commission on tips & bounties (vs 10%)
Builder
For serious indie operators.
- Everything in Pro
- Widgets on your own site, without Raws.dev branding
- Your project on your own domain (CNAME)
- 600 API requests/min
- Priority support
Prices in USD, billed monthly, cancel any time. Under about $180 of tips a month, Pro saves you less than it costs — we would rather say so here than sell it to you.
What everything else costs
The full list of what Raws.dev charges. There is nothing else.
| What | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving a tip | 10% · 5% on Pro | Taken at the source via Stripe Connect. Minimum tip $5. |
| Posting a bounty | 10% · 5% on Pro | Escrowed at Stripe, released to the claimer when you approve the work. |
| Monthly sponsorship | 10% | Recurring support for a builder, paid out through their Connect account. |
| Boosting a devlog | $2 | 24 hours pinned higher in the feed. One-off, no subscription. |
| Sponsored slot | $10–$25 / week | Sidebar, feed, bounties or launches banner — see partner slots. |
| Ambassador payouts | Set by the project | The owner picks the commission slice; it is split at the source, so an ambassador is paid without invoicing anyone. |
Questions
Is Raws.dev free to use?
Yes. Creating an account, posting devlogs, listing projects, scheduling launches, claiming bounties and joining as an ambassador are all free, with no time limit. Paid plans buy a lower commission, more automation and white-label widgets — never access to the community itself.
What does the platform take from a tip or a bounty?
Raws.dev keeps 10% on the Free plan and 5% on Pro and Builder. The cut is taken at the source through Stripe Connect, so the rest lands in the builder's account directly. Stripe's own processing fee applies on top, as it does anywhere.
When is Pro actually worth it?
Above roughly $180 of tips a month. Below that, the 5% commission saves less than the plan costs, and you are better off on Free — the billing page does that arithmetic with your own numbers and tells you when the answer is no.
Do I need a paid plan to use the API?
No. The public API is open to every member, with 60 requests per minute on Free, 240 on Pro and 600 on Builder. Anonymous reads get 40 per minute without a token.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes, from the Stripe billing portal in two clicks. Paid features stay active until the end of the period you already paid for, and nothing you published is removed when you go back to Free.
Start on Free
Post your first devlog today. Move to a paid plan the month the commission starts costing you more than the plan would.
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