Pulsar Pricing & Free Plan Limits
Complete pricing breakdown for Pulsar including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 98/100
Is Pulsar free?
Yes — the Free (open source) plan costs nothing.
The free plan includes
- Full editor
- Package manager (ppm)
- Core terminal
- Tree-sitter
- Git integration
Free plan limits
- Users: Unlimited
- No paid support, no built-in AI, no remote development
Watch out: None; funded by donations. Your time for replacing broken packages.
Plans & Pricing
- Full editor
- Package manager (ppm)
- Core terminal
- Tree-sitter
- Git integration
User limit: Unlimited
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
Is Pulsar really free? Yes, with no paid tier
Pulsar is free and MIT-licensed with no paid tier. Funding comes from donations (Open Collective), which is also why development pace depends on volunteers.
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