Pricing

The runtime is free. All of it.

LemonCrow is Apache-2.0 end to end — engine included — and runs entirely on your machine with no account, no seats, and no usage cap. There are no paid plans. When your team outgrows a single machine, the hosted service is what we sell.

Local
$0

The complete runtime, Apache-2.0, on your machine.

  • Ranked code graph + exact-range reads
  • Bounded bash/web output + grounded batch edits
  • Agents, skills + verification hooks
  • Local session recall + durable handovers
  • Local multi-worktree swarm
  • Local team workspace: invites, roles, cost attribution, audit trail
  • No account, no seats, no usage cap, no feature gates
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Hosted · in development
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For teams that outgrow one machine. Not built yet — we are scoping it with early teams.

  • Team workspaces shared across people and machines
  • Shared context and memory between teammates
  • SSO and directory integration
  • Org-wide usage and savings dashboards
  • Retention policy, governance + audit export
  • Support, and we run it for you
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Previously subscribed? Manage your account — plans are retired and every feature is now free.

FAQ

Pricing questions

What's open source in LemonCrow?
All of it. The runtime, the retrieval and token-savings engine, SDK bindings, host integrations, and install scripts are Apache-2.0 — read, modify, and build from source freely. There is no proprietary component, no compiled-only engine, and no feature gate: every capability runs locally for everyone.
Is it really free?
Yes, and there is no paid tier to upgrade to. You get the full local runtime with no trial, no query cap, and no repo-size cap: ranked code graph + exact-range reads; bounded bash/web output + grounded batch edits; agents, skills + verification hooks; local session recall + durable handovers; local multi-worktree swarm; local team workspace: invites, roles, cost attribution, audit trail; no account, no seats, no usage cap, no feature gates.
Does it need cloud connectivity?
No. There is no sign-in, no licence check, and no plan refresh. Indexing, search, edits, and memory all stay on your machine; the only optional egress is anonymous telemetry, which one command turns off.
How do I see how much work a budget actually buys?
The context budget planner tracks tokens, tool calls, context carry, and cost per run, then lets you apply policies to cut waste — and shows a full breakdown of what each session cost and saved.
Which agents and hosts work with LemonCrow?
LemonCode, Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor*, opencode, Hermes Agent, LangChain, the OpenAI SDK, Gemini ADK, and any MCP-compatible host. LemonCode is our own opencode fork — the one host we control end to end, so optimizations that third-party hosts cannot accept ship there first (`lc code host install`, then `lemoncode`). *Cursor is faster but not cheaper: it optimizes server-side and cannot hide its built-in tools, so LemonCrow is a pure prompt addition there and only pays for itself on large tasks — we don't recommend installing it in Cursor.
What is the hosted service, and can I buy it today?
Not yet — it is in development and we are scoping it with early teams. It will cover what a local install cannot: team workspaces shared across people and machines; shared context and memory between teammates; SSO and directory integration; org-wide usage and savings dashboards; retention policy, governance + audit export; support, and we run it for you. Get in touch if you want it.
Can my team use it without the hosted service?
Yes. `lc team` creates a workspace with invite codes, roles, per-user cost attribution, and an audit trail. It is local to one machine and one store — sharing a workspace across people and machines is the thing hosted adds.
I used to pay for Pro. What now?
Subscriptions are retired and checkout is closed. Every feature that was ever paid — the engine, cross-vendor memory, compression, the budget planner — now runs free and locally for everyone. Manage or cancel any existing subscription from /account, and mail us if the billing looks wrong.
How many devices can I use?
As many as you like. Device leases and activation limits are gone; nothing phones home to count installs.