Pricing
Control Zero for AI Governance is a single product with three tiers designed to scale with your usage. Every tier includes the core policy engine, audit logging, and SDK access.
Tiers: Free Solo Teams
Plans
Free Free
Get started at no cost. No credit card required.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Governed actions | 5,000 / month |
| Projects | 1 |
| Policies per project | 3 |
| SDKs | Python, Node.js |
| Gateway proxy | Transparent LLM proxy |
| Policy engine | Local policy evaluation |
| Audit log retention | 7 days |
| Audit export | CSV (dashboard) |
| Notification channels | Telegram |
| Support | Community (Discord) |
Audit log retention is the configured policy by tier: 7 days on Free, 90 days on Solo, and 365 days on Teams. Automatic deletion of audit records at the end of the window is not currently running on the production audit store, so audit records are kept longer than the window. Deletion will be switched on only after dated notice to affected organizations. When tiered audit retention takes effect, Free organizations created before then keep their existing 30-day window unless an owner changes it, and an owner can set a shorter window.
Solo Solo: $29/month
For teams shipping AI agents to production.
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Governed actions | 50,000 / month |
| Projects | Unlimited |
| Policies per project | Unlimited |
| SDKs | Python, Node.js |
| Gateway proxy | Transparent LLM proxy |
| Policy engine | Local policy evaluation |
| DLP scanning | Bidirectional DLP with locale support |
| Custom DLP rules | User-defined detection patterns |
| API access | Full management API |
| Audit log retention | 90 days |
| Audit export | CSV (dashboard); JSON, CEF, syslog (API) |
| Notification channels | Telegram, Slack, Email, Discord, Webhook |
| Support |
Teams Teams: $199/month
Teams includes unlimited seats and unlimited managed agents. There is no per-seat or per-agent charge -- billing is metered by the number of governed actions (events) you capture, and the Teams plan includes 250,000 actions per month. Metered overage above the included actions is coming soon and is not yet charged (tracking: TODO-OVERAGE-1198).
| Feature | Included |
|---|---|
| Governed actions | 250,000 / month |
| Projects | Unlimited |
| Policies per project | Unlimited |
| SDKs | Python, Node.js |
| Gateway proxy | Transparent LLM proxy |
| Policy engine | Local policy evaluation |
| DLP scanning | Bidirectional DLP with locale support |
| Custom DLP rules | User-defined detection patterns |
| API access | Full management API |
| Audit log retention | 365 days |
| Audit export | CSV (dashboard); JSON, CEF, syslog (API) |
| Notification channels | Telegram, Slack, Email, Discord, Webhook |
| Browser extension (private preview) | Govern browser-based AI usage in claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. Blocks and masks today; distributed as a Teams admin bundle while the Chrome Web Store listing is in review |
| Coding hooks | Pre-commit and CI/CD governance hooks |
| Scout (coming soon) | Shadow AI discovery across your fleet -- not yet available |
| MCP server (hosted) (COMING SOON) | Managed MCP governance server |
| RBAC | Role-based access control |
| SSO / SAML (COMING SOON) | Enterprise identity provider integration |
| Fleet management (coming soon) | Centralized agent and endpoint management -- not yet available |
| Compliance reports | Automated governance and compliance reporting |
| Support | Priority email |
The MCP server works in local mode on all tiers. The hosted MCP server is COMING SOON (not yet live); when it ships, Teams gating will apply to it and to fleet management features only.
Per-organization SSO configuration, tier gating, and the SAML / OIDC backend are built, but end-user SSO login is not yet self-serve-enabled on the hosted (SaaS) tier. The login routes are an operator opt-in that must first be staged against a real identity provider, so SSO / SAML is listed as COMING SOON rather than as a shipped Teams feature.
Overages
Overage policy varies by tier:
| Tier | Overage behavior |
|---|---|
| Free | Hard-blocked. Actions beyond 5,000 are denied. |
| Solo | No hard cutoff. Planned rate $10 per 100,000 additional actions (not yet charged). |
| Teams | No hard cutoff. Planned rate $8 per 100,000 additional actions (not yet charged). |
On Solo and Teams, there is no hard cutoff -- your agents continue to operate past the included amount.
Metered overage charging is not yet enabled. Usage above your plan's included actions on Solo and Teams is metered but not billed today -- there is currently no charge for going over. The rates above are the planned prices for when metered billing ships. We will announce it in the changelog before any overage charge occurs. Tracking: TODO-OVERAGE-1198 (#1198).
What Counts as an Action
An action is a single guard() invocation that is evaluated against your policies. Both allowed and denied actions count toward your monthly limit.
Actions that do not count:
- Client initialization (policy bundle downloads)
- Policy refreshes
- Dashboard operations (viewing policies, reading audit logs)
- API management calls (creating projects, updating policies)
FAQ
Can I switch plans at any time? Yes. Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. See Account Management for details on downgrade behavior.
Is there an annual discount? Contact us at team@controlzero.ai for annual pricing.
Do you offer volume discounts? Yes. For usage above 1 million actions per month, contact team@controlzero.ai for custom pricing.
What happens if I hit my limit on the Free tier? On the Free tier, actions beyond 5,000 are denied with a rate limit error. Upgrade to Solo or Teams to keep running past the included amount (no hard cutoff). Metered overage charging is coming soon and is not billed yet (tracking: TODO-OVERAGE-1198).
Does Teams charge per seat or per agent? No. Teams includes unlimited seats and unlimited managed agents at the $199/month base price. Billing is metered by the number of governed actions (events) you capture per month (250,000 included on Teams); metered overage above the included amount is coming soon and is not yet charged.
Related
- Feature Availability: Full feature matrix by tier.
- Account Management: Deletion, downgrade, and data retention.
- Quick Start: Get started with the free tier.
- Notifications: Configure notification channels.
- API Reference: Full API documentation.