Hi, what are you all able to do at the maximum with the $25 monthly subscription? I need to understand billing to value better and where billing scales most. Use cases where folks stayed in limits are ideal. Besides needing to adhere to budget for myself I’m encouraging others to join but want to be clear with them what to expect for $25 monthly. I don’t need numbers shared back. Just in general what you are able to work on . Thank you!
My bill last month for Replit was $500 over base charge. I can’t imagine anyone staying within $25.
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ha interesting! helpful. in my case i don’t see it happening but was wondering how to express the reality and share best practices for thinking through what you were building prior. still seems even if you think through the gloves come off once things get started.
Development is complex. Lots of moving parts. I don’t think anyone should really believe they’re going to get a fully functional, complex app, with $25/mo in credits.
I typically use Replit to build specific tools for myself. So I don’t worry a about scaling users and the storage/compute costs associated with many user accounts.
I also use it to build simple websites/landing pages for businesses.
That said, I can build a usable version of an app every month close to the $25 window. And I work with the agent & assistant to optimize local storage, cache, cloud storage, sql, and api calls for each app, which means I’m only spending around $5 per month total to run them all. Early on this became a huge part of my monthly spend. But I started having chats with the assistant in each app, to discuss the usage and workloads, and have it explain options to reduce storage & compute loads. An incredible reduction in my server costs.
Concerning dev, I frequently bounce back and forth between the assistant and agent to maximize the volume and efficiency of productive code per request. That’s just a learning curve I think.
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very helpful to read your approach as well, definitely a lot of learning curves and though ultimately worth it how things price out is always interesting so thanks for sharing.
If you’re planning a fast launch, things can get chaotic, but with some structure, it’s manageable. At work, we use Azure, which brings its own complexity and cost. But when I’m working within Replit on a budget, I plan each stage carefully to avoid unnecessary expenses.
GitHub integration has been especially helpful. I’ve used the Replit Agent to set up GitHub Actions and automate routine tasks, so the project can continue to grow outside Replit while keeping the core pipeline intact. This lets me focus on periodic updates rather than day-to-day manual steps.
Even simple ideas can easily run over $500 to get into production, so I really recommend structuring your stages early, automating what you can, and letting the Agent do the heavy lifting.
Depending on how much dev experience you have, your costs might vary. But Replit is a great learning tool, and I’ve learned a lot more than I expected. I often use the Agent to explain things so I can build a full understanding. If you’re careful, this doesn’t always incur extra usage costs, ask ChatGPT or the Assistant to help guide you, then prompt the Agent with clear instructions.
Just a tip: when using the Agent, start new chats once you’re satisfied with a task. Don’t let the same session run too long, as the Agent can become inconsistent the longer it goes.
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