Daily pricing
11 plans read from daily.co
Free allowanceFree First 10,000 participant minutes are free each month10,000 participant minutes Read 20 Sep 2026 · daily.co
Video and audio callsFree Per participant minute after the first 10,000 free monthly participant minutes; automatic volume discounts apply.$0.004/participant minute for 10,001–100,000 minutes · video/audio rate varies by volume · HD has no extra charge Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
Cloud video recording$0.01 a month Per recorded minute; additional storage is $0.003/min.Discounts at scale Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
Audio-only recording$0.01 a month Per recorded minute.Discounts at scale Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
RTMP Live Streaming$0.02 a month Discounts at scaleCompositing, encoding, and output included Read 20 Sep 2026 · daily.co
HLS Live Streaming$0.03 a month Discounts at scaleUsage-based HLS streaming Read 20 Sep 2026 · daily.co
Audio-only callsFree Per participant minute after the first 10,000 free monthly participant minutes; automatic volume discounts apply.Applies only when a session has no video tracks · any camera or screen-share video track means the video rate applies Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
Daily Video: 10,000 free participant minutes/monthFree Free for the first 10,000 participant minutes each month; usage-based billing after that.10,000 free participant minutes/month · after free minutes, $0.004 per participant minute before volume discounts · no hard cap on usage Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
RTMP live streaming$0.02 a month Per RTMP encoded minute; compositing, encoding, and output included.Discounts at scale Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
HLS live streaming$0.03 a month Per HLS encoded minute; compositing, encoding, and output included.Discounts at scale Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
Healthcare add-on (HIPAA + BAA)$500 a month Monthly.Healthcare add-on; HIPAA-compliant video and BAA Read 28 Sep 2026 · daily.co
In short
- Daily has a free plan (Free allowance).
- Paid plans published: 7, from $0.01 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveKit Agents | $50/mo | Yes | No |
| Ably Chat | $29/mo | Yes | No |
| Twilio Segment | $120/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Gupshup | — | Yes | No |
| PubNub Chat | $98/mo | Yes | Yes |
| EnableX Video API | — | Yes | Yes |
| Airtel IQ | — | No | No |
| Sendbird Chat | $349/mo | No | Yes |