PubNub Free plan

PubNub is a real-time messaging platform that offers chat experiences. Its Free plan is free forever with no credit card, for up to 200 monthly active users or 1M transactions.

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PubNub Free plan is a developer tools perk from PubNub, offering a free plan (200 MAU, 1M transactions), with no funding required.

Value: Free plan
Who qualifies: No funding needed
Benefit type: Free plan
Terms: Verified

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What you get

Inside PubNub Free plan

The Free plan is free forever and needs no credit card.
It covers up to 200 MAU and 1M transactions, with 1M function calls a month and 1GB of data storage kept for 7 days.
Messages are included in MAU pricing, with no per-message fees.
The first paid plan, Starter, is $98 a month for 1,000 MAU.

Source: The provider's official program page

Eligibility

Who it's for

Free plan Any startup

Funding / backing: No funding needed
Geography: Global
Recurring / expiry: Forever free, with no time limit.
Other requirements: Usage beyond the free limits requires upgrading to the Starter plan.

How to claim

How to apply for PubNub Free plan

Steps to apply

1Sign up free at pubnub.com with no credit card.
2No application is needed.

Good to know: Plans read on pubnub.com/pricing on October 28, 2026.

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Source: The provider's official program page

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