Replit Free Plan: What You Actually Get Before Paying
Replit's free Starter plan costs $0, with daily Agent credits and one published app that goes down after 30 days. Here is what you get and where it stops.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-11T16:29:38+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-11T16:29:38+00:00
Replit Free Plan: What You Actually Get Before Paying
Replit's free plan is called Starter. It costs $0 and lets you build with the Agent, publish one app, and use a built-in database. The catch is the limits: one published app, a 30-day expiry on its link, Lite build only, and daily Agent credits that reset each day up to a monthly cap.
What the Replit free plan includes
Starter gives you daily credits for Agent usage, up to a monthly cap. The credits reset each day, so you get a fresh allowance to work with Agent every morning. Replit does not publish the exact size of the daily credits or the monthly cap. You also get monthly credits for cloud usage: a production database, object storage, and publishing. Those reset each month.
You build with Lite build, a fast mode for quick edits and targeted changes. Design Canvas and the Visual Editor are included. You can create projects of any type, from slides to apps. The production database on Starter is 1 GiB. A Free Mode covers everyday Agent chat and edits without spending credits, within limits that reset every five hours.
You can publish one app for free. The published link stays live for 30 days, then goes down automatically. The app carries a "Made with Replit" badge with your referral link. One background task runs at a time. Workspace storage is 2 GB.
What you can build on the free plan
Starter covers a wide range of small projects. You can build web apps, mobile apps, slides, and simple tools. The built-in database supports full-stack apps with login and stored data. Design Canvas lets you mock up an interface in minutes and publish the design itself.
Your first prompt is free and does not use credits. That lets you test the Agent before the daily allowance starts to matter. Free Mode adds more room: everyday chat and edits run on it without touching your credits, within limits that reset every five hours.
What you cannot build is the limit. Anything that needs a third-party service, a backend conversion from a design, or more than one live app waits for Core. A single demo with a database and a login works. A small product with real users does not, because the link expires after 30 days.
The limits that matter most
The 30-day expiry is the biggest limit. Starter is not a free hosting plan. A demo you publish in November is gone by December unless you upgrade. The badge cannot be removed on Starter. Only one app can be live at a time.
Several features need Core. Full build, which lets Agent work on its own with more power, is paid only. Plan Mode, for mapping out tasks before building, is paid only. Third-party connectors to services like Google and Stripe need Core. Replit AI Integrations need Core. Converting a Design Canvas design into a full artifact with backend features needs Core. Artifact types beyond web and mobile apps need Core too. The monthly cloud credits are small, so a database-heavy app can burn through them before the month ends.
Replit free plan vs Core and Pro
| Plan | Price | Published apps | Build | Key extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 1, for 30 days | Lite | Daily Agent credits, 1 GiB database |
| Core | $20 a month ($18 billed annually) | Unlimited | Full | Plan Mode, connectors, badge removal |
| Pro | $100 a month ($90 billed annually) | Unlimited | Full | Higher limits, teams up to 15 builders |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Full | Custom terms |
Core is the real starting point for anyone shipping a product. It removes the 30-day expiry, the badge, and the one-app limit in one move. Yearly billing trims both paid plans by 10 percent. Core drops to $18 a month and Pro to $90 a month. Starter never appears on the public pricing page. Its details live in Replit's Starter plan guide instead.
How to make the most of the free plan
Treat Starter as a sketchpad, not a home. The plan rewards short, focused builds and punishes long ones.
- Start small. Pick one idea you can finish in a few sessions. Daily credits run out fast on big builds.
- Use Free Mode for small edits. Save your Agent credits for the heavy work.
- Publish early. Share the link while it is live and gather feedback before the 30 days run out.
- Plan around the clock. Note the publish date. The link goes down 30 days later, so do not print it on anything permanent.
- Upgrade when you hit a wall. A second app, a permanent link, or a connector all mean Core at $20 a month.
Bottom line
Starter is a genuine free plan for trying Replit and shipping one demo. It is not a free hosting plan. The 30-day expiry, the badge, and the one-app limit make that clear. If your app needs to stay live, Core at $20 a month is where the real work starts.