Simple, honest pricing
The most common tier is the one that costs nothing. Paid usage exists so huge communities pay their own way — not so we can nickel-and-dime small ones.
Free
€0 / forever
Everything you need to run a real community.
- Your own subdomain with TLS (yourname.etaboards.app)
- Isolated database — your data is never mixed with other boards
- 5 GB file storage (attachments, avatars, uploads) on a global CDN
- Fair-use bandwidth
- Unlimited members, topics, and posts
- All current modules — achievements, economy, commerce, characters, downloads, events
- Themes, custom components, plugins & hooks
- Admin recovery through your Etaboards account, anytime
Pay as you grow
Usage-based
For boards that outgrow the free limits. Coming soon — nothing is charged today.
- Extra storage in affordable increments beyond the included 5 GB
- Extra bandwidth for very high-traffic boards
- Future premium modules — today's modules stay free for existing boards
You will never be charged without explicitly opting in. If your board crosses a limit before billing exists, we'll talk to you — not bill you.
Fair questions
What happens when I hit the storage limit?
New uploads are blocked until you free space (or, once billing exists, add storage). Nothing is deleted and your board keeps running.
Will the free tier stay free?
Yes. The free tier is the product, not a trial. Usage pricing exists to make the biggest boards sustainable.
Can I take my data with me?
Your board lives in its own isolated database, and you can delete it — completely, immediately — from My boards at any time. Self-serve export is on the roadmap.