Does Argos CI Have a Free Plan for Open Source Projects?
Yes. Argos lists a free Hobby plan with up to 5,000 screenshots, and says open-source projects can get Argos for free through its sponsorship program.
Yes. Argos lists a Hobby plan at $0 with up to 5,000 screenshots, and its community page says open-source projects get Argos for free through its open-source program. The free Hobby plan and project-specific sponsorship are separate routes; check with Argos to confirm the terms for your project.
What Argos’s free plan includes
Argos’s pricing page lists the Hobby plan at $0 forever, with up to 5,000 screenshots. Listed features include:
- Visual and snapshot testing for any file
- Storybook and static deployment support
- An agent-ready CLI and REST API
- Public media links with 30-day retention
- Flaky-test detection and debugging
- GitHub and GitLab integration
- Community support
These are the plan details published on Argos’s pricing page. For the current limit and feature availability, check the Argos pricing page.
How the open-source offer works
Argos describes two ways an open-source project may use the service:
- Use the public Hobby plan. This is the listed $0 tier, with up to 5,000 screenshots and the features shown on the pricing page.
- Ask about open-source sponsorship. Argos’s community page says open-source projects get Argos for free. Its pricing page invites open-source projects to contact Argos to discuss a custom plan.
The public pages reviewed do not specify application criteria or say that sponsorship removes every usage limit. The sponsorship terms may depend on the project. Contact Argos and ask what eligibility requirements, screenshot limits, retention, and features apply to your repository.
Which route should your project use?
| Question | Hobby plan | Open-source sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | $0 | Discuss a custom plan with Argos |
| Published screenshot limit | Up to 5,000 | Confirm directly with Argos |
| Best next step | Check whether the published tier fits your usage | Contact Argos with your project details and ask for its terms |
If the Hobby limit and features meet your needs, the public plan is the straightforward starting point. If you need project-specific support or the published limit does not fit, ask about sponsorship. Do not assume the sponsorship offer has the same terms as Hobby—or that it is unlimited—until Argos confirms them.
How to confirm eligibility and limits
- Review the current plan details on the pricing page.
- Describe your project when contacting Argos: include its repository, what it does, and how you expect to use visual testing.
- Ask whether the project qualifies for sponsorship and whether Argos requires an application or other review.
- Get the applicable screenshot limit, retention period, features, and any other usage conditions confirmed for your project.
- Recheck the published terms if your usage grows or your project’s needs change.
Terms can change
Argos’s terms say free plans may have usage limits, feature restrictions, or other limitations, and that Argos may modify or discontinue them. Treat the Hobby price and screenshot allowance as the terms currently published, not as a permanent guarantee. The open-source sponsorship page states that projects get Argos for free, while the pricing page directs projects to discuss a custom plan; ask Argos which terms apply to you.
Sources: Argos pricing, Argos community, and Argos terms.
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FAQ
Is Argos free for every open-source project?
Argos’s community page says open-source projects get Argos for free, but its published pages do not detail eligibility criteria or guarantee identical sponsorship terms for every project. Contact Argos to confirm your project’s terms.
How many screenshots are included in Argos Hobby?
The pricing page lists up to 5,000 screenshots on the $0 Hobby plan.
Does the open-source sponsorship have the same limits as Hobby?
The public materials do not establish that. Ask Argos whether sponsorship changes the limit or other plan conditions for your project.
Can Argos change its free plan?
Yes. Its terms reserve the ability to limit, modify, or discontinue free plans.
