# Pricing

Turbo Start Sanity is free and MIT-licensed — use it for personal and client work. Here's what's actually free, what Sanity's plans cover, and hosting costs.

## Free to start, and honest about what costs money

Turbo Start Sanity is MIT-licensed. Use it for personal projects and client work at no cost — you only pay for the services you choose to run it on.

![hero-light.jpg](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/529d8acd07ad7194739e314d71f06bd8c95cf503-3408x2160.jpg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)

- [Get it on GitHub](https://github.com/robotostudio/turbo-start-sanity)
- [Talk to Roboto Studio](https://robotostudio.com?ref=template-sanity)

- ![GCN](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/42ef7d6affff336cd513838ff02c841aad89ea9b-98x28.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Session](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/879b4e1238fb226a42632f735546711f6aeaf16f-104x22.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Tabby](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/8756d14ea8771337c1e8e1e8636bbe3b286a515b-84x27.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Discovery](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/9513f0de80639cee872afa97b66bd66b8299516f-113x24.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Helix](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/d084be5e8e200d5f3a8d5b4e77be855352450c78-86x24.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Serch](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/1b041b49b5d9f8f62cffb3f0240de7635f79ace6-102x24.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Synacti](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/8637af8ce057a4789a97b1dfbb446440e2a472dc-100x24.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Teckro](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/4a1aeb7e444fc1a0f39c2eb9c7f2104c2e57d4a7-92x28.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)
- ![Topaz Labs](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s6kuy1ts/production/d66c42e4c03ed4dca9136ec35b67674d3c733579-141x25.svg?w=1600&fm=webp&q=80&auto=format)

## No license fees, ever

The template itself is completely free. Your only costs come from the platforms you deploy to, sized to your traffic.

### The template

MIT-licensed and free forever. Fork it, customize it, and ship it for yourself or your clients with no strings attached.

### Sanity plan

The free Sanity plan is enough to get started. Upgrade only when you need more seats, datasets, or API bandwidth.

### Hosting

Deploy the Next.js app anywhere that runs Node. Vercel's free tier handles most projects and scales with you as traffic grows.

**Before you commit**

## Ask the people already paying for it

Hosting bills, Sanity plan limits, licensing for client work — the community has usually been there first.

- [GitHub](https://github.com/robotostudio/turbo-start-sanity)
- [X \[Twitter\]](https://x.com/studioroboto)
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@robotostudio)

**FAQ**

## Pricing & licensing

The short answers on cost, licensing, and what you need to run it.

### Is it free?

Yes. The template is free and open-source under the MIT license. You only pay for the services you host it on.

### Can I use it for client work?

Yes. It's MIT licensed, so commercial and client work are both fine.

### Do I need a paid Sanity plan?

No. You can start on Sanity's free tier and upgrade later if your traffic or team grows.

### What does hosting cost?

It depends on your providers. A common setup runs on Vercel and Sanity, both of which have free tiers for small projects.

### Are there any paid dependencies in the stack?

No. Everything in the stack is open source — Next.js, Sanity Studio, Tailwind v4, Base UI, Turborepo, and Biome. You only pay for the services you host on, such as Sanity and Vercel.

[Get a quote from Roboto Studio](https://robotostudio.com?ref=template-sanity)

## Keep your running costs honest

Notes on Sanity plan changes, hosting tiers and how to keep a build lean as it grows.

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**Questions about licensing?**

## Everything you need to know before you ship

Read the common questions above, or reach out if you're planning a larger build.

- [Get started now](https://sanity.robotostudio.com/documentation)
- [Work with Roboto](https://robotostudio.com)