One tool call = one successful tool invocation. No seat fees. No enterprise lock-in. Local-mode tools are always free β you only pay for server-side processing when you need it.
| Feature | Free | Starter | Lite | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF Ops (merge, split, compress, rotate) | β | β | β | β |
| Watermark, Extract pages, Metadata | β | β | β | β |
| OCR to Text / PDF to Text | β | β | β | β |
| KeyβValue Extract | β | β | β | β |
| PDF β Images / Images β PDF | β | β | β | β |
| Manual Redaction | β | β | β | β |
| PII Redaction (Tesseract + regex) | β | β | β | β |
| Tables to CSV | β | β | β | β |
| Redaction Report (Phase 3) | β | β | β | β |
| PDF β DOCX via Gotenberg (Phase 3) | β | β | β | β |
| Audit logs & usage reports | β | β | β | β |
| Priority support | β | β | β | β |
| Credits add-on | β | β | β | β |
Smallpdf Premium is ~$9/mo with daily task limits. iLovePDF Premium is ~$6.61/mo (annual) with file-size caps and mobile app. Adobe Acrobat Standard is $14.99/mo. Docually is call-based with no seat fees β you pay for what you actually run, not a subscription to features you might not use. Local-mode tools are always free regardless of plan.
One tool call = one successful invocation of any tool. Merging five PDFs together = 1 call. Running OCR on a document = 1 call. Failed runs or cancelled operations do not count against your quota.
Yes β tools that run entirely in your browser (pdf-lib, PDF.js, Tesseract.js) never touch our servers. While quota tracking applies to logged-in accounts, local-mode tools will never be hard-blocked for anonymous users.
Docually is intentionally consumer-first β transparent tiers and predictable limits. For volume beyond Pro (3,000 calls/month), contact us and we'll work something out without pushing you through a sales funnel.
Monthly plan calls reset on your billing date and do not roll over. Starter calls and Credits packs never expire β they accumulate and carry over indefinitely.
Yes. Monthly plans (Lite, Pro) can be cancelled at any time β no contracts, no lock-in. You keep access until the end of the current billing period.
Billing is in beta. Sign up for a free account and we'll notify you when plan upgrades (Stripe) and metering (D1) go live. Soft limits are in place during the beta phase.