Pricing and Calculator
Transparent pricing system designed to stay simple for small projects and scalable for larger deployments
Pay-as-You-Go
Æthernet offers simple pricing model, ensuring cost-effective scalability for all users
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Data Transfer |
$0.20 |
per 1 GB |
|---|---|---|
|
Zero-touch provisioning |
$0.001 |
per request |
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UID* Leasing |
$0.50 for the 1st UID $0.02 for UIDs from 2nd to 100th $0.0002 for UIDs over 100th |
per UID per month |
*UID (Unique Identifier) is an addressable identity in Æthernet used for routing and access control.
A physical device typically uses one UID, but a device can hold multiple UIDs when you separate roles or data layers.
UID leasing means you rent UIDs from the infrastructure and are billed per active UID per month.
When a UID is released or deactivated, the leasing charge stops for that UID.
Use Æthernet for free
Every new self-provisioned client account starts with
$0 balance and a credit limit of $10.
This allows to test Æthernet services for free and to use them within this limit as if your balance were above $0.
Every 24 hours after client creation, the account is automatically
credited with $0.03, up to a maximum balance of $0. This ensures continuous access to connected devices within the
free tier.
If a client (along with all associated child clients) remains offline
for over 30 days, auto-refilling is disabled.
Pricing Calculator
Enter a few basic parameters to estimate your monthly costs on Æthernet.
For real-world usage scenarios check the
pricing examples below.
Examples
These pricing examples include only billable items on Æthernet: Data Transfer, Zero-touch provisioning, and UID Leasing. Cases are interactive and you can update any highlighted number in-place to see the math recalculate instantly.
Example 1: DIY Smart Greenhouse Controller
An automated greenhouse controller that monitors sensors and keeps the microclimate stable. Users view status and send control commands from a mobile app or a web dashboard.
System architecture
- Controller node (ESP32) with sensors and relays.
- User client (mobile app or web dashboard).
- Period: days.
- Telemetry: B every s, recipients .
- Commands: B, per day, recipients .
- Active UIDs:
- Total scope: active UIDs.
Calculating charges
- UID Leasing =
- Data Transfer charges =
Expenses for such small projects can be covered by our credit policy and these solutions can be deployed essentially for free as long as they stay inside the limits.
Example 2: Small Business Local Delivery Fleet
A last-mile tracking system for a local courier fleet in dense urban areas. Vehicles send telemetry to dispatch and receive updates even when the cellular signal is unstable.
System architecture
- Tracker nodes (vehicles):
- Dispatch nodes:
- Period: days.
- Active time per day: hours.
- Telemetry: B every s, recipients .
- Downlink updates: B every s, recipients .
- Total scope: active UIDs.
Calculating charges
- UID Leasing =
- Data Transfer charges =
Example 3: Corporate Smart Business Center
A building automation system that connects access control, HVAC, and sensors into a single secure network. Facility software can monitor occupancy and send control actions without exposing internal traffic to the public internet.
System architecture
- Endpoint nodes (locks, HVAC, room controllers):
- Management nodes (facility apps/services):
- Central core:
- Period: days.
- Sensor telemetry: sensors, B every s for hours/day.
- Access and actuator events: devices, events/day/device, B per event.
- Downlink control traffic: of uplink volume, avg recipients .
- Total scope: active UIDs.
Calculating charges
- UID Leasing =
- Data Transfer charges =
Example 4: Enterprise Global Messaging Infrastructure
A global messaging backend where clients exchange events through a unified transport layer. The workload is dominated by high fan-out and sustained daily traffic.
System architecture
- Active UIDs:
- Period: days.
- Monthly active users (MAU):
- Signaling events per active user per month:
- Payload per event: bytes.
- Average recipients per event:
Calculating charges
- UID Leasing =
- Data Transfer charges =