Billing for Meteor Apps
Plan Options
Galaxy offers four flexible plan tiers designed to meet different application needs:
Free Plan
Essential
Professional
Custom
Every Meteor.js App on Galaxy can start with the Free Plan. You can seamlessly upgrade to a paid plan after deploying your application.
Galaxy plans are app-based with no subscription fees and no pay-per-user fees.
Galaxy Plan Comparison
Free Plan
Perfect for learning, pet projects, and prototypes.
Price: $0 / hour per GB¹
Features:
Unlimited users
Free MongoDB Shared Hosting
Push to Deploy¹
Automatic HTTPS/SSL
Only Meteor Domains
One Command Deploy
4 business days response time
Essential Plan
For MVPs, starter projects, or small applications.
Price: $0.08 / hour per GB¹
Includes all Free features, plus:
Prerender SEO Optimization
Instant Versions Rollback
Unlimited Containers
Unlimited Custom Domains
DDoS Mitigation
Activity Notifications
1 business day response time
Professional Plan
For production applications with the power to scale.
Price: $0.11 / hour per GB¹
Includes all Essential features, plus:
IP Whitelisting
Triggers (Autoscaling)
Monti APM Access
Custom DDoS Mitigation
Galaxy API Access
IPv6 Support
1 business day response time
Custom Plan
For custom requirements or large-scale applications.
Price: Contact Sales
Includes all Professional features, plus all the optional:
Scaling Discounts
Private Cluster
VPC Peering (MongoDB/Redis)
Custom Container Sizes
Custom Configuration
Premium Support (24x7x365 for urgent matters)
Understanding Your Bill
Precise billing calculated to the second based on actual container usage
Paid plans are invoiced at the beginning of the following month for the previous month's usage
Pay only for active containers - no charges when all apps are stopped or deleted
Usage charges stop immediately when you pause or remove an app
Note: Free accounts include one Tiny container per application at no cost.
Container Options and Pricing
| Container | Memory | CPU | Essential | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny | 256MB | 0.3 ECU | $0.0125 / hour | $0.025 / hour |
| Compact | 512MB | 0.5 ECU | $0.04 / hour | $0.055 / hour |
| Standard | 1GB | 1 ECU | $0.08 / hour | $0.11 / hour |
| Double | 2GB | 2 ECU | $0.16 / hour | $0.22 / hour |
| Quad | 4GB | 4 ECU | $0.32 / hour | $0.44 / hour |
| Octa | 8GB | 8 ECU | $0.64 / hour | $0.88 / hour |
Monthly Cost Estimates
The following estimates represent a container running continuously for 30 days:
| Container | Essential | Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny | $9 | $18 |
| Compact | $29 | $40 |
| Standard | $58 | $79 |
| Double | $115 | $158 |
| Quad | $230 | $317 |
| Octa | $461 | $634 |
Pricing Factors
What Determines Your Cost:
Selected plan tier (Free, Essential, Professional, or Custom)
Number of active containers
Container sizes in use
What Doesn't Affect Your Bill:
Application traffic volume
Number of deployments
User count
Environment type (Development, Testing, Staging, or Production)
Push to Deploy deployments follow the same pricing structure as your application's plan.
Cost Optimization - Savings Plan
For significant savings on predictable workloads, consider our Savings Plan options.
Updated on: 14/04/2025