Photon Engine Pricing
Starting price
$95/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
Yes
Free trial
No
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free (20 CCU) | $0 | month | — |
| Realtime 500 CCU | $95 | month | — |
| Realtime 1000 CCU | $185 | month | — |
| Realtime 2000 CCU | $370 | month | — |
| Fusion and Quantum 500 CCU | $125 | month | — |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-10-15. Last updated 2026-10-16.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free (20 CCU) | $0/month | flat | $0 | $0 |
| Realtime 500 CCU | $95/month | flat | $95 | $1,140 |
| Realtime 1000 CCU | $185/month | flat | $185 | $2,220 |
| Realtime 2000 CCU | $370/month | flat | $370 | $4,440 |
| Fusion and Quantum 500 CCU | $125/month | flat | $125 | $1,500 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Photon Engine's starting price ($95) is 48% below the Developer Tools average of $183.
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