Every Parsivex account starts on Free. You can connect one AWS account, run one scan for the lifetime of your account, and see how much waste Parsivex finds — without entering a credit card.
What Free includes
| Capability | On Free? |
|---|---|
| Connect 1 AWS account | ✓ |
| Run 1 lifetime scan | ✓ |
| See total potential monthly savings | ✓ |
| View scan status and history | ✓ |
| See how many findings were detected (count only) | ✓ |
After your first successful scan, the dashboard shows your Potential monthly savings total and a findings count. Upgrade when you want recurring scans, email alerts, and full finding details to keep waste from creeping back.
What is gated on Free
These capabilities require a paid plan:
| Gated capability | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Full findings list | See which specific AWS resources are wasting money, with severity and savings per finding |
| Finding details | Resource IDs, descriptions, and evidence behind each recommendation |
| Dismiss / snooze / reopen | Manage finding lifecycle so intentional spend is not re-flagged |
| Remediation scripts | Copy ready-to-run AWS CLI commands to fix issues |
| Recurring scans | Automatic re-scans to catch new waste and track realized savings |
| Proactive email alerts | Monitoring emails when new waste appears between scans |
| Cost anomaly alerts | Daily spend spike detection between scans (Monitoring and Team Plan) |
| PDF export | Download a shareable savings report |
| Public report sharing | Generate a link others can view without signing in |
| Realized savings tracking | See savings you have actually captured over time |
On Free, the findings section of your report shows blurred or locked content with an upgrade prompt instead of actionable details.
Public share links never include remediation scripts — regardless of plan. That is a security rule, not a billing gate. See Reports and sharing.
Free tier limits
| Limit | Free allowance |
|---|---|
| Lifetime scans | 1 |
| AWS accounts | 1 |
| Team seats | 1 |
| Workspaces | 1 |
Only completed scans count toward your allowance — a failed scan does not use it, and you can retry with Try Again. After your one successful free scan, upgrade to run more scans or enable recurring monitoring.
Email by plan
| Email type | Free | Starter | Monitoring / Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scan complete (after you run a scan) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scan failed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team invite | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upgrade nudge | ✓ | — | — |
| Monitoring alert (new waste between scans) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost anomaly alert | — | — | ✓ |
Free accounts always receive transactional emails about scans they run. Proactive monitoring emails require Starter or higher. Cost anomaly alert emails require Monitoring or Team Plan.
What unlocks with a paid plan
Starter — $39/month
Best for affordable continuous monitoring of a single AWS account:
- Full findings list — every waste item with severity and estimated savings
- Up to 4 scans per month — re-scan as your infrastructure changes
- Automatic monthly re-scans — fixed monthly cadence (no custom schedule)
- Email alerts on new waste — notified when re-scans find new findings
- Remediation scripts — ready-to-run CLI commands with safety warnings
- Realized savings — track savings you have actually captured
Starter does not include custom scan scheduling, cost anomaly alerts, PDF export, public report sharing, or the cost assistant. See Plan comparison for the full matrix.
Monitoring — $149/month
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Up to 20 scans per month — higher volume for active estates
- Custom scan schedule — choose monthly or weekly cadence, day, time, and timezone
- Cost anomaly alerts — daily spend spike detection between scans
- PDF export and public sharing — share results with finance or leadership
- Cost assistant — ask Claude about your AWS bill (50 messages/day)
Team Plan — $399/month
Everything in Monitoring, plus:
- Up to 5 AWS accounts — monitor multiple accounts from one dashboard
- Up to 10 seats and 3 workspaces — invite teammates and organize by team or environment
- Slack alerts — push notifications to your team channel
- Daily waste scans — catch new waste as soon as it appears
- Up to 100 scans per month — higher volume for larger estates
See the full matrix in Plan comparison.
What happens if my subscription lapses?
If a paid subscription is canceled or a payment fails, your account returns to the Free plan immediately. You keep your scan history, but paid features (full findings, alerts, scripts, etc.) are locked again. See Billing FAQ for details.
Ready to upgrade?
Compare plans on the Pricing page — sign-up runs a free first scan in onboarding before you subscribe. Paid plans start at $39/month (€29/month) Starter. While signed in, click View plans on your scan report — or from Billing → View plans (/settings/billing) — to open the in-app plan chooser and pick the plan that fits.