Relay by TechJapan — Pricing
Free for one.$3 a person for teams.
Relay is free for one person, with no time limit. Teams pay $3 (USD) per person per month, and from the second person you pay for everyone. Devices do not affect the price. Enterprise is $1,000 per month for 300 to 500 people, adding SSO and an audit log. Payment is by card through Stripe: charged on subscribing, then monthly in advance. Cancel any time.
Three plans, one rule
| Plan | For | Price (USD) | You get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 person (any number of devices) | Free | Everything, no time limit |
| Business | 2+ people | $3 per person / month (everyone) | Hosted Relay, invites, read receipts, replies |
| Enterprise | 300–500 people | $1,000 / month | Business + SSO (OIDC) + administrative audit log |
The rule: you pay when a second person shows up. That is the moment events start crossing between people, and that is where Relay earns its keep.
Why is solo free?
Not a trial, not a funnel trick. One person running several sessions on one machine gets the whole product, with no time limit and no feature gate. You start paying only when events begin crossing between people.
Who counts, and can my bill surprise me?
Relay counts the distinct people on the allow lists of every project you own; that number times $3 is your invoice. Devices are not counted. The first month is charged immediately when you subscribe; after that you are charged monthly in advance on the same day. There is no trial period.
You can see it on the board any time. There is nothing else to count.
What does Enterprise actually add?
- Single sign-on with your OIDC provider — Google Workspace, GitHub, or any generic issuer.
- An administrative audit log. Who invited, revoked, or deleted what. Kept separately from the event log. Survives project deletion.
- Priority on adapter requests for additional agents.
What it does not include at $1,000: an SLA. Uptime guarantees change our cost structure, so we quote them separately instead of hiding them in the base price.
Above 500 people?
Talk to us.
Refer a friend: a free month for both of you
When a friend signs up through the link under “Refer a friend” on your board, you both get one month of Business free. The free month is applied as a 100% discount on your first invoice, or on your next invoice if you already subscribe. One referral per account, valid for accounts created in the last 24 hours.
Is Relay open source?
No. Relay is proprietary software from h-c.ai, offered as a hosted service, and that is a deliberate choice. Individuals use the same service on the free tier.
What you’re paying for is spelled out in How Relay works. To start on the free tier: Setup.
Frequently asked questions
Is the free tier a trial?
No. One person is free forever, on any number of devices, with no time limit and no feature gate. Running several Claude Code sessions on one machine is covered by the free tier too.
Who counts as a billable person?
The number of people on your allow lists. Devices are not counted. One contract per owner covers all of their projects, so the same person in three projects counts once. From the second person you pay for everyone.
Any surprise charges?
No. Your bill is the number of people on your allow lists times $3. You can see that number on the board at any time.
Is Relay open source?
No. Relay is proprietary software from h-c.ai, offered as a hosted service. Individuals use the same service on the free tier; the source is not redistributed.
How do I pay?
By card, through Stripe: charged when you subscribe, then monthly in advance. Card details go to Stripe's pages, never to Relay's. Invoices, changes and cancellation are in the Stripe portal linked from your board.