# Free and Blame Cloud

> The whole app is free and open source. Blame Cloud pays for hosted services that cost money to run.

Page: https://blame.so/docs/account/free-and-blame-cloud

Blame is free and open source (AGPL-3.0). Blame Cloud pays for hosted services that cost money to run.

| Free, no account needed              | Blame Cloud (with an account)                                 |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Projects, backlog, and conversations | Cloud voice transcription                                     |
| Local worktrees and local previews   | Managed Cloud Previews                                        |
| Your own AI provider credentials     | New hosted file uploads, including deployment source archives |

A free account adds sync between computers, web research for agents, and deployment to Vercel.

## Price

Blame Cloud is **$20/month** or **$200/year**. Existing usage limits apply. See [blame.so/cloud](https://blame.so/cloud).

## Who pays for the AI models

Agents use your own API key or subscription with the provider you choose, and that provider bills its own usage, with or without Blame Cloud.

## When a subscription ends

Your files stay accessible. Ending a subscription stops the hosted services, such as new hosted uploads and Cloud Previews, not your access to the files you already uploaded.

## Cancel or get a refund

You can cancel anytime from the billing portal, and paid access lasts until the end of the current period. Eligible consumers can withdraw within 14 days of subscribing, and a valid withdrawal is refunded in full. See the [refund policy](https://blame.so/refund-policy).