Pricing that scales with your research
Start free with the open-source MIT plugin. Add sync and collaboration when you need it. No credits, no usage anxiety, no hidden fees.
Open Source
100% free, forever. You bring your own API keys.
- Full plugin access — all features
- Chat, RAG, search, tables, systematic review
- Bring your own API keys (BYOK)
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, local LLMs
- Complete privacy — data stays local
- Unlimited table extractions
- MIT licensed, full source on GitHub
- Multi-device sync
- Team collaboration
Sync Individual
Sync across your devices. Perfect for solo researchers.
or $80/yr (save 2 months)
- Everything in Open Source, plus:
- Multi-device sync (laptop, desktop, mobile)
- 5 workspaces for separate projects
- 1 GB sync storage (state, not PDFs)
- RAG index sync across devices
- 30-day version history
- BYOK — you bring your own API keys
- Team collaboration
Sync Team
Your anchor plan. Group collaboration for small research labs.
or $200/yr (save 2 months)
- Everything in Sync Individual, plus:
- Up to 5 team seats (PI + 4 students/postdocs)
- Team workspaces with shared state
- Shared RAG indexes for the whole team
- 3 GB shared sync storage
- Real-time collaboration via cloud relay
- Workspace switching (Slack-style dropdown)
- Invite by email or link
Founder's Lifetime
One-time payment. Sync Individual tier, forever. First 200 only.
- Everything in Sync Individual, forever:
- No monthly or annual payments — ever
- Multi-device sync for life
- 5 workspaces, 1 GB sync storage
- BYOK — you bring your own API keys
- Founder badge in your profile
- Early access to new features
- No team features (use Sync Team instead)
Institutional
Site-wide access for university libraries and research institutions.
- Everything in Sync Team, plus:
- Unlimited seats across your institution
- SAML / OIDC SSO for lab members
- Admin console with usage analytics
- Dedicated sync relay for your institution
- Compliance & data residency options
- Onboarding & training included
- Priority support with SLA
Add-ons & Overage
Hit a plan limit? No service interruption — overage is billed transparently.
Extra sync storage
$1/GB/mo
Billed automatically past plan cap
Extra team seat
+$4/mo/seat
Same as Obsidian Sync per-user pricing
Extra 5 workspaces
+$5/mo
Scales with project count
Extended version history (1 year)
+$5/mo
Compare All Plans
Every plan includes the full MIT-licensed core. You only pay for sync and team features.
| Limits | Open Source$0 | Sync Individual$8/mo | Sync Team$20/mo | Founder's Lifetime$199 | InstitutionalCustom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workspaces | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Team seats | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Unlimited |
| Sync storage | Local only | 1 GB | 3 GB | 1 GB | Custom |
| RAG papers | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Version history | Local backups | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 1 year |
| Devices | Single device | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Priority support | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
Feature Breakdown
| Features | Open Source | Sync Individual | Sync Team | Founder's Lifetime | Institutional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full plugin access — all features | |||||
| Chat, RAG, search, tables, systematic review | |||||
| Bring your own API keys (BYOK) | |||||
| OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, local LLMs | |||||
| Complete privacy — data stays local | |||||
| Unlimited table extractions | |||||
| MIT licensed, full source on GitHub | |||||
| Multi-device sync | |||||
| Team collaboration | |||||
| Everything in Open Source, plus: | |||||
| Multi-device sync (laptop, desktop, mobile) | |||||
| 5 workspaces for separate projects | |||||
| 1 GB sync storage (state, not PDFs) | |||||
| RAG index sync across devices | |||||
| 30-day version history | |||||
| BYOK — you bring your own API keys | |||||
| Everything in Sync Individual, plus: | |||||
| Up to 5 team seats (PI + 4 students/postdocs) | |||||
| Team workspaces with shared state | |||||
| Shared RAG indexes for the whole team | |||||
| 3 GB shared sync storage | |||||
| Real-time collaboration via cloud relay | |||||
| Workspace switching (Slack-style dropdown) | |||||
| Invite by email or link | |||||
| Everything in Sync Individual, forever: | |||||
| No monthly or annual payments — ever | |||||
| Multi-device sync for life | |||||
| 5 workspaces, 1 GB sync storage | |||||
| Founder badge in your profile | |||||
| Early access to new features | |||||
| No team features (use Sync Team instead) | |||||
| Everything in Sync Team, plus: | |||||
| Unlimited seats across your institution | |||||
| SAML / OIDC SSO for lab members | |||||
| Admin console with usage analytics | |||||
| Dedicated sync relay for your institution | |||||
| Compliance & data residency options | |||||
| Onboarding & training included | |||||
| Priority support with SLA |
Frequently Asked Questions
You provide your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or any OpenAI-compatible provider. You pay the provider directly for API usage. Seerai never adds markup — your subscription covers sync and collaboration infrastructure only.