diff --git a/docs/cloud/billing-and-usage/billing-api.mdx b/docs/cloud/billing-and-usage/billing-api.mdx
index 3b2e03622d..4801dc1417 100644
--- a/docs/cloud/billing-and-usage/billing-api.mdx
+++ b/docs/cloud/billing-and-usage/billing-api.mdx
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Each row represents a charge record.
| ServiceCategory | The highest level classification of a service based on the core function of the service | Temporal Cloud |
| ServiceName | An offering that can be purchased from a provider | Temporal Cloud |
| ServiceSubcategory | A secondary classification of the service category for a service based on its core function | Actions |
-| SKUID | A unique identifier that represents a specific SKU | essentials-actions |
+| SKUID | A unique identifier that represents a specific SKU | business-actions |
| SKUMeter | The functionality being metered or measured by a particular SKU in a charge | Actions |
| Tags | Provider and customer defined tags associated with resources | `{"$tmprl_project":["project-id"],"namespace-tag-key":["namespace-tag-value"]}` |
diff --git a/docs/cloud/manage-access/saml.mdx b/docs/cloud/manage-access/saml.mdx
index 30ff38e5c1..3317ee876c 100644
--- a/docs/cloud/manage-access/saml.mdx
+++ b/docs/cloud/manage-access/saml.mdx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
id: saml
title: SAML authentication
description:
- Integrate a SAML 2.0 identity provider with your Temporal Cloud account for secure user authentication. Charges apply.
+ Connect a SAML 2.0 identity provider to your Temporal Cloud account for single sign-on, included on all Temporal Cloud plans.
toc_max_heading_level: 4
tags:
- Security
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0.
:::info
-SAML is a paid feature. See the [pricing page](/cloud/pricing) for details.
+SAML is included on all Temporal Cloud plans. See the [pricing page](/cloud/pricing) for details.
:::
diff --git a/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/overview.mdx b/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/overview.mdx
index cf929feab5..6dd36f2790 100644
--- a/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/overview.mdx
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ Temporal Cloud charges based on what you use:
The primary billing unit.
Actions are billable operations like starting Workflows, sending Signals, recording Heartbeats, and completing Activities.
-Pricing starts at $50 per million Actions with volume discounts as you scale.
+Pricing starts at $50 per million Actions.
+Volume and commitment discounts are available on the Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical plans.
### Storage
@@ -145,8 +146,9 @@ Pricing starts at $50 per million Actions with volume discounts as you scale.
### Plans
-Four tiers—Essentials, Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical—with increasing support levels, included Actions/Storage, and features like SAML and SCIM.
-The Essentials plan starts at $100/month.
+Four tiers—Developer, Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical—with increasing support levels.
+The Developer plan starts at $0/month.
+The Business plan and above add monthly Actions and Storage allocations and commitment discounts.
Self-serve signup and plan management available at [cloud.temporal.io](https://cloud.temporal.io).
diff --git a/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/pricing.mdx b/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/pricing.mdx
index a9c3051a2c..1a29ea7ec3 100644
--- a/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/pricing.mdx
+++ b/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/pricing.mdx
@@ -26,28 +26,28 @@ For more information, visit the [Billing](/cloud/billing) page.
## Temporal Cloud pricing model {/* #pricing-model */}
This section explains the basis of the Temporal Cloud pricing model and how it works.
-Your total invoice each calendar month is the combination of Temporal Cloud consumption ([Actions](#action) and [Storage](#storage)), and a [Temporal Cloud Plan](#base_plans) that includes [Support](/cloud/support#support).
+Your total invoice each calendar month is the combination of Temporal Cloud consumption ([Actions](#action) and [Storage](#storage)), and a [Temporal Cloud Support Plan](#base_plans).
-### Temporal Cloud plans {/* #base_plans */}
+### Temporal Cloud Support plans {/* #base_plans */}
**How plans work**
-Each Temporal Cloud account includes a plan with Support, Actions, Active Storage, Retained Storage and platform features.
+Each Temporal Cloud account includes a plan with Support. Higher tiers include Actions, Active Storage, Retained Storage and add-on features for the platform.
Base allocations help you get started with the Temporal platform, so you can better estimate costs.
- Temporal Cloud Plans are charged monthly.
- Action and Storage allocations are reset each calendar month.
-Temporal offers four plans: Essentials, Business, Enterprise, Mission Critical.
+Temporal offers four support plans: Developer, Business, Enterprise, Mission Critical.
Prices are outlined in the following table:
-| | Essentials | Business | Enterprise | Mission Critical |
+| | Developer | Business | Enterprise | Mission Critical |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Support Targeting | Basic use | Production deployments
that scale | Enterprise deployments
w/ stringent uptime demands | Mission-critical applications
w/ the highest support needs |
-| Support Features | Access to Support | - P0 Response Times | - P0: \<30 Min, 24/7
- Private Slack | - P0: \<15 Min, 24/7
- Private Slack
- Dedicated Platform Architect |
-| Product Features | - 1M Actions
- 1 GB Active Storage
- 40 GB Retained Storage | - Commit discounts
- SAML included
- SCIM (Add-on)
- 2.5M Actions
- 2.5 GB Active Storage
- 100 GB Retained Storage | - Commit discounts
- SAML included
- SCIM included
- 10M Actions
- 10 GB Active Storage
- 400 GB Retained Storage | - Commit discounts
- SAML included
- SCIM included
- 10M Actions
- 10 GB Active Storage
- 400 GB Retained Storage |
-| Plan Pricing | Greater of
- $100/mo or
- 5% of Usage Spend | Greater of
- $500/mo or
- 10% of Usage Spend | Priced annually:
[contact Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) for details | Priced annually:
[contact Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) for details |
+| Support Features | Access to Support | - P0 Response Times | - P0: \<30 Min, 24/7
- Private Slack | - P0: \<15 Min, 24/7
- Private Slack
- Dedicated Platform Architect |
+| Product Features | - All Core Features
- SAML included
- SCIM (Add-on) | - Commit discounts
- SAML included
- SCIM (Add-on)
- 2.5M Actions
- 2.5 GB Active Storage
- 100 GB Retained Storage | - Commit discounts
- SAML included
- SCIM included
- 10M Actions
- 10 GB Active Storage
- 400 GB Retained Storage | - Commit discounts
- SAML included
- SCIM included
- 10M Actions
- 10 GB Active Storage
- 400 GB Retained Storage |
+| Plan Pricing | No base fee
- 10% of Usage Spend | Greater of
- $500/mo or
- 10% of Usage Spend | Priced annually:
[contact Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) for details | Priced annually:
[contact Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) for details |
| Usage Pricing | [Pay-As-You-Go](#payg) Pricing | Choose from
[Pay-As-You-Go](#payg) or [Commitment Pricing](#commitment-pricing) | Choose from
[Pay-As-You-Go](#payg) or [Commitment Pricing](#commitment-pricing) | Choose from
[Pay-As-You-Go](#payg) or [Commitment Pricing](#commitment-pricing) |
Please note, partial months are prorated to the day.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ After you exceed your Actions and Storage allocations in your base tier, Tempora
Both models meter and bill for three primary components: [Actions](#action), [Storage](#storage), and [your Temporal Cloud Plan](/cloud/support#support).
- With Pay-As-You-Go, you are invoiced each calendar month based on your consumption.
- Pay-As-You-Go pricing automatically applies volume prices as your Actions scale.
+ On the Business plan and above, Pay-As-You-Go pricing automatically applies volume prices as your Actions scale.
- With Commitments, you pre-purchase your Temporal Cloud spend with Temporal Credits.
Temporal Credits pay for your Temporal Cloud consumption, including Temporal Cloud Plan charges.
@@ -108,22 +108,24 @@ This section explains how you're billed each calendar month and gives examples.
### Action pricing {/* #payg-action-pricing */}
Actions pricing starts at $50 per million Actions ($0.00005 per Action).
-You gain progressive volume discounts as you scale.
+The Developer plan is billed at $50 per million Actions at every volume.
+On the Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical plans, you gain progressive volume discounts as you scale.
+Greater discounts are available through commitments.
Discounts are based on your account's total usage, metered and billed for each calendar month:
-| Actions | Price per Million Actions |
-| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| First 5M | $50 |
-| Next 5M, up to 10M | $45 |
-| Next 10M, up to 20M | $40 |
-| Next 30M, up to 50M | $35 |
-| Next 50M, up to 100M | $30 |
-| Next 100M, up to 200M | $25 |
-| Over 200M | Contact [Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) for info
_More discounts, helpful humans_ |
+| Actions (Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical) | Price per Million Actions |
+| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| First 5M | $50 |
+| Next 5M, up to 10M | $45 |
+| Next 10M, up to 20M | $40 |
+| Next 30M, up to 50M | $35 |
+| Next 50M, up to 100M | $30 |
+| Next 100M, up to 200M | $25 |
+| Over 200M | Contact [Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) for info
_More discounts, helpful humans_ |
**Example**
-If you consume 11.25M Actions in excess of your Temporal Cloud Plan allocation in one calendar month, your bill for Actions will be:
+If you are on the Business plan and consume 11.25M Actions in excess of your plan's allocation in one calendar month, your bill for Actions will be:
```
5M Actions ⨉ $50 Per Million Actions = $250
@@ -135,8 +137,7 @@ $250 (First Tier) + $225 (Second Tier) + $50 (Third Tier) = $525
### Storage pricing {/* #payg-storage-pricing */}
-Most accounts’ storage needs are met by our Temporal Cloud Plans.
-For additional storage within a calendar month, you are billed for Active and Retained Storage as follows:
+You are billed for Active and Retained Storage as follows:
| **Storage** | **Price per GBh (USD)** |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |
| Retained | $0.00105 |
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ Total Storage Bill: $30.24 Active Storage + $3.78 Retained Storage = $34.02
Your Temporal Cloud Plan pricing is the greater of the minimum monthly price or a percent (%) of your consumption spend:
-- The Essentials tier is priced at the greater of $100/month or 5% of your Temporal Cloud consumption.
+- The Developer tier is priced at the greater of $0/month or 10% of your Temporal Cloud consumption.
- The Business tier is priced at the greater of $500/month or 10% of Temporal Cloud consumption.
- The Enterprise and Mission Critical Support plans must be paid annually. Contact [Sales](mailto:sales@temporal.io) to discuss your needs.
@@ -173,10 +174,10 @@ Your Temporal Cloud consumption combines the costs of Actions and Storage.
**Example**
-If you are signed up for Essentials, with $3,000 of monthly spend, your bill will be:
+If you are signed up for Business, with $6,000 of monthly spend, your bill will be:
```
-Greater of $100 or 5% ⨉ $3,000 = $150, so $150.
+Greater of $500 or 10% ⨉ $6,000 = $600, so $600.
```
## Commitment Pricing {/* #commitment-pricing */}
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ Temporal Cloud offers two ways to roll-over unused credits:
**How do I make a commitment and purchase Temporal Credits?**
Contact our team at [sales@temporal.io](mailto:sales@temporal.io) or reach out to your dedicated account manager.
-You can also purchase Temporal Cloud commitments credits through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-xx2x66m6fp2lo) and [GCP Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/temporal-public/temporal-cloud-pay-as-you-go).
+You can also purchase Temporal Cloud commitment credits through [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-xx2x66m6fp2lo) and [GCP Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/temporal-public/temporal-cloud-pay-as-you-go).
### Credit Balance
@@ -355,11 +356,11 @@ If each queue generates 5,000 Actions in a given hour (10,000 total), Fairness A
**What costs are associated with SSO/SAML use?**
-Single sign-on (SSO) integration using SAML is included for all customers on the Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical Plans.
+Single sign-on (SSO) integration using SAML is included for all customers on the Developer, Business, Enterprise, and Mission Critical Plans.
**What costs are associated with SCIM?**
-To enable SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management), you need an Enterprise or Mission Critical plan or an add-on for the Business plan (+$500/month in addition to the Business plan).
+SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) is included in the Enterprise or Mission Critical support plans. SCIM is available as an add-on for the Developer or Business plan (+$500/month).
Please note that you must configure SSO via SAML to use SCIM.
### Use case cost estimates {/* #pricing-estimates */}
@@ -385,8 +386,7 @@ Our team is always happy to [help you estimate costs](https://pages.temporal.io/
**What payment methods does Temporal accept?**
You can pay with a credit card, ACH, or wire transfer.
-To pay for Temporal Cloud with an AWS or GCP Account.
-Sign up in the [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-xx2x66m6fp2lo) or [GCP Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/temporal-public/temporal-cloud-pay-as-you-go)
+To pay with an AWS or Google Cloud account, sign up in the [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-xx2x66m6fp2lo) or [GCP Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/temporal-public/temporal-cloud-pay-as-you-go).
**How often will I be billed?**
@@ -405,17 +405,20 @@ You can purchase Temporal Cloud credits by contacting our team at [sales@tempora
**What's the minimum cost to run Temporal Cloud?**
-The Essentials plan starts at $100/month.
-Consumption in excess of your plan's allocations are billed on a consumption basis.
+The Developer plan starts at $0/month.
+This means you only pay for what you use.
+For example, running a test Workflow with 10,000 Actions costs 10,000 ⨉ $50 per million Actions = $0.50, plus 10% for support, for a total of $0.55.
+For tiers with included Actions and Storage, consumption in excess of your plan's allocations is billed on a consumption basis.
-**Can I purchase Temporal Cloud through my Amazon, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform Marketplace?**
+**Can I purchase Temporal Cloud through AWS Marketplace or Google Cloud Marketplace?**
-There are two ways to purchase Temporal Cloud through AWS Marketplace:
+Yes.
+Both marketplaces offer the same two purchase paths:
-- Pay-As-You-Go available [here](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-xx2x66m6fp2lo)
-- Credits: available via private offer, please contact our team at [sales@temporal.io](mailto:sales@temporal.io)
+- **Pay-As-You-Go**: subscribe directly in [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-xx2x66m6fp2lo) or [GCP Marketplace](https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/temporal-public/temporal-cloud-pay-as-you-go).
+- **Credits**: available via private offer. Contact our team at [sales@temporal.io](mailto:sales@temporal.io).
-To purchase Temporal Cloud on the Google Cloud Marketplace, please contact our team at [sales@temporal.io](mailto:sales@temporal.io).
+Billing goes through your AWS or Google Cloud account.
**How do I see how many Temporal Cloud credits are remaining?**
diff --git a/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/support.mdx b/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/support.mdx
index 87d6073751..82d989cb26 100644
--- a/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/support.mdx
+++ b/docs/evaluate/temporal-cloud/support.mdx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The content of this page applies to Temporal Cloud customers only.
## Services offered by Temporal Cloud {/* #support */}
-| | Essentials | Business | Enterprise | Mission Critical |
+| | Developer | Business | Enterprise | Mission Critical |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Support Staff | Trained staff providing break-fix support and general guidance. | Trained staff providing break-fix support and general guidance. | Developer experts who provide advanced support | Developer experts who provide advanced support |
| Technical Guidance | Core platform config, platform access, documented features, and basic inquiries | Advanced technical support, Workflow troubleshooting, SDK implementations, and Worker configuration, Quarterly code review or design implementation best practices. | Business+ expert-led code reviews and design implementation best practices, available as needed | Enterprise+ expert guidance on Workflow latency monitoring and optimization; performance recommendations based on real time tests |
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ We use a ticketing system for entering, tracking, and closing these issues.
If an issue occurs, the team also provides support through a dedicated Slack channel, forums, and a knowledge base.
We offer two levels of support defined by their availability and SLAs in the following table:
-| | Essentials | Business | Enterprise | Mission Critical |
+| | Developer | Business | Enterprise | Mission Critical |
| ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Availability**
(Based on
Time-zones) | **P0–3**: 9–5 Mon–Fri | **P0–3**: 9–5 Mon–Fri | **P0**: 24×7,
(On Page Service)
**P1–3**: 9–5 Mon–Fri | **P0**: 24×7 (On Page Service)
**P1**: 9-5, 7 days/week
**P2–3**: Mon–Fri |
| **Response Time** | **P0**: 1 business day
**P1**: 1 business day
**P2**: 1 business day
**P3**: 2 business days | **P0**: 2 business hours
**P1**: 2 business hours
**P2**: 1 business day
**P3**: 2 business days | **P0**: 30 minutes
**P1**: 1 business hour
**P2**: 4 business hours
**P3**: 1 business day | **P0**: 15 minutes
**P1**: 1 business hour
**P2**: 4 business hours
**P3**: 1 business day |
diff --git a/docs/index.mdx b/docs/index.mdx
index fd5887821c..48cfe1569a 100644
--- a/docs/index.mdx
+++ b/docs/index.mdx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Temporal enables developers to focus on building features that drive the busines
Setup your local and run a Hello World workflow.
Dive into everything you need to know about building Temporal workflows.
Deploy your Temporal Application to your environment. Self-Host the Temporal Service or use Temporal Cloud.
- Sign up for Temporal Cloud and let us host the Temporal Service for you.
+ Sign up for Temporal Cloud and let us host the Temporal Service for you.