Pricing
Frontrun has a hybrid pricing model. Subscribe for monthly API credits at standard rates, or pay-as-you-go on the free tier at 2.5x rates.
Plans
| Plan | Monthly cost | API credits included | API rate | MCP access | Overage discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 2.5x standard | No | None |
| Starter | $49/mo | $25/mo | Standard | No | None |
| Pro | $99/mo | $75/mo | Standard | Yes | 20% off |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Custom | Yes | N/A |
Monthly credits do not roll over — unused credits expire at the end of each billing period.
What each plan includes
Free
- Pay-as-you-go at 2.5x standard rates
- $35/day spend cap
- 60 requests/minute
- Web app: 25 tracked accounts
Starter — $49/mo
- $25/month in API credits (expires monthly)
- Standard rates (see table below)
- $50/day cap on overage
- 120 requests/minute
- Web app: 100 tracked accounts, reports, Pipeline CRM
Pro — $99/mo
- $75/month in API credits (expires monthly)
- Standard rates, 20% off overages
- MCP access (Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop)
- $200/day cap on overage
- 300 requests/minute
- Web app: 250 tracked accounts, full history, advanced analytics
Enterprise
- Unlimited API at custom rates
- Custom rate limits, dedicated support, SLA
- Contact us
Standard API rates
Applies to Starter, Pro, and Enterprise. Free tier pays 2.5x these rates.
Free operations
| Operation | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Account status | GET /v1/status |
| List tracked | GET /v1/track |
| Remove tracking | DELETE /v1/track/:handle |
| Classification rules | CRUD operations |
| Custom tags | CRUD operations |
Basic — $0.01
| Operation | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Track account (new baseline) | POST /v1/track |
| Preview account | GET /v1/preview/:handle |
| Follow snapshot | GET /v1/follows/snapshot/:handle |
| Search | GET /v1/search |
| Sectors | GET /v1/sectors |
| Reports | GET /v1/reports |
Signal — $0.04
| Operation | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| New follows | GET /v1/follows/new |
| Enriched follows | GET /v1/follows/enriched |
| Trending | GET /v1/trending |
| Feed | GET /v1/feed |
| AI classification | POST /v1/classify (per entity) |
| Company signals | GET /v1/company/:handle/signals |
Intelligence — $0.06–$0.10
| Operation | Endpoint | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| VC activity | GET /v1/vc/:handle/activity | $0.06 |
| Company resources | GET /v1/company/:handle/resources | $0.10 |
| Convergence | GET /v1/convergence | $0.10 |
| Company overview | GET /v1/company/:handle | $0.10 |
| Company funding | GET /v1/company/:handle/funding | $0.10 |
| Discover | GET /v1/discover | $0.10 |
| VC similar | GET /v1/vc/:handle/similar | $0.10 |
Premium — $0.25
| Operation | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Company founders | GET /v1/company/:handle/founders |
Webhooks
| Operation | Cost |
|---|---|
| Webhook setup | $0.10 |
| Per delivery | $0.02 |
Which plan should I pick?
"I just want to try it" → Free. 2.5x rates, $35/day cap.
"I check signals a few times a week" → Starter at $49/mo. $25 credits covers ~625 basic, ~625 signal, or ~250 intelligence calls per month.
"I'm building an agent or automated pipeline" → Pro at $99/mo. $75 credits + MCP access + 20% overage discount.
"I need high volume or guarantees" → Enterprise. Custom rate limits, dedicated support.
Monthly cost examples
Casual user on Starter — web dashboard plus occasional API calls
| Usage | Calls/mo | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Feed 2x/day | 60 | $2.40 |
| New follows 1x/day | 30 | $1.20 |
| Convergence 1x/day | 30 | $3.00 |
| Company lookups | 15 | $1.50 |
| Search | 20 | $0.20 |
| API total | ~$8 | |
| Starter subscription | $49 |
Remaining $17 in credits for the month. Same usage on Free (2.5x) would cost ~$20/mo — Starter is only worth it once the web app perks or heavier API volume kick in.
Agent on Pro — autonomous pipeline with MCP
| Usage | Calls/mo | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Feed hourly | 720 | $28.80 |
| Enriched follows 10x/day | 300 | $12.00 |
| Convergence 5x/day | 150 | $15.00 |
| Company endpoints | 200 | $20.00 |
| Founders | 100 | $25.00 |
| Search/discover | 200 | $12.00 |
| API total | ~$113 | |
| Pro subscription | $99 |
$75 credits covers the first $75 of usage; remaining $38 billed at 20% overage discount ($30). Total: **$129/mo all-in**.
How billing works
- Subscribe or load credits — Subscribe for monthly credits, or top up pay-as-you-go
- Monthly credits applied first — Subscribers use monthly allocation before top-up balance
- Monthly credits expire — Unused monthly credits reset each billing period
- Top-up never expires — Funds you load yourself stay in your balance indefinitely
- Track spend — Every response includes
cost_centsandbalance_cents - Top up — A
402response means insufficient balance
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