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DreamFactory pricing and limits

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www.dreamfactory.com · Data API layers
SEPT 2026 audit

Generates REST APIs from database, file and SaaS connectors behind one contract, with role-based access control, API key management and server-side scripting.

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Entry paid plan$1,500/month for DF Linux Lite, billed annually — no monthly-billing rate is published. It includes a single connector of your choice and unlimited roles, keys, API creation and API requests.
Free tierYes
CategoryData API layers

Reviewed by Palash BagchiUpdated 7 criteria comparedSources last checked

DreamFactory pricing at a glance

Entry paid plan
$1,500/month for DF Linux Lite, billed annually — no monthly-billing rate is published source ↗
Pricing model
Flat annual plans bounded by how many connectors you may use, not by requests: the entry paid tier states unlimited roles, keys, API… source ↗
What the free plan includes
The open-source edition, described as being for hands-on learning, personal projects and early-stage development, with the PostgreSQL… source ↗

First line of each sourced value. The full text is in DreamFactory pricing below. How this free offer stacks up: cloud free tiers compared.

01.Evaluation guide

Who it suits

Generating REST APIs across a mixed estate — databases, file stores, SaaS and SOAP — behind one contract, self-hosted, with role-based access control and API key management included from the entry paid tier.

Consider something else if…

The entry price is the constraint. DF Linux Lite is $1,500 a month billed annually with no monthly-billing rate published and a single connector of your choice; the open-source edition is free but ships the PostgreSQL connector only.

Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved

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DreamFactory pricing

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Free tierYes
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  • DreamFactory Pricing ↗

    “Open Source Created for hands-on learning, personal project, and early stage development Free Try for free on Digital Ocean Database Connectors PostgreSQL”

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What the free plan includesThe open-source edition, described as being for hands-on learning, personal projects and early-stage development, with the PostgreSQL database connector.
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  • DreamFactory Pricing ↗

    “Open Source Created for hands-on learning, personal project, and early stage development Free Try for free on Digital Ocean Database Connectors PostgreSQL DF Linux Lite”

    Read 2026-09-14 · official pricing · Report a correction

Entry paid plan$1,500/month for DF Linux Lite, billed annually — no monthly-billing rate is published. It includes a single connector of your choice and unlimited roles, keys, API creation and API requests.
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  • DreamFactory Pricing ↗

    “DF Linux Lite Ideal for small to medium businesses building basic RESTful APIs. Single Connector of your choice Unlimited Roles, Keys, API creation, and API requests. $1500 /mo billed annually”

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Pricing modelFlat annual plans bounded by how many connectors you may use, not by requests: the entry paid tier states unlimited roles, keys, API creation and API requests against a single connector.
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Observability

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Self-hostableSupported
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Support

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Support on entry paid planBasic Support / Maintenance (Add On)
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Compliance

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Role-based access controlRole-based access control is listed as included from DF Linux Lite ($1,500/month) upward, alongside API key management and API scripting.
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  • DreamFactory Pricing ↗

    “Database Connectors All connectors except Oracle, Snowflake, and DB2 Included (RBAC) Role-Based Access Control API Key Management API Scripting”

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DreamFactory pricing questions

How much does DreamFactory cost?

$1,500/month for DF Linux Lite, billed annually — no monthly-billing rate is published. It includes a single connector of your choice and unlimited roles, keys, API creation and API requests.

DreamFactory Pricing · read

How does DreamFactory charge?

Flat annual plans bounded by how many connectors you may use, not by requests: the entry paid tier states unlimited roles, keys, API creation and API requests against a single connector.

DreamFactory Pricing · read

Does DreamFactory have a free tier?

Yes. The open-source edition, described as being for hands-on learning, personal projects and early-stage development, with the PostgreSQL database connector.

DreamFactory Pricing · read

Can you self-host DreamFactory?

Yes.

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