Why Dropt uses weekly usage limits

When we set up plans, we had to decide how to measure usage. We landed on a weekly usage limit rather than a fixed number of builds per month. Here is the thinking behind that.

The first decision was to meter usage instead of counting builds. Not every tool is the same. A quick note-taker is tiny to build, while a complex, custom tool takes a lot more. Counting builds would treat those as equal and quietly punish you for building the ambitious thing. A usage allowance does the opposite: you can spend more when a tool is complex, and barely anything when it is simple.

The second decision was weekly rather than monthly. A monthly limit sounds more generous, but if you burn through it in the first week you are stuck for the next three. Weekly limits refill far more often, so a busy week never locks you out for the rest of the month. It keeps things steady and predictable.

We also want to be honest that building tools uses real computing power, and that costs money to run. Usage limits are simply how we keep Dropt sustainable and fair, so that heavy use is covered and lighter users are not subsidising it. We would rather be upfront about that than dress it up.

The free tier is deliberately simple: two builds, no usage to think about, just enough to feel how Dropt works before you decide. And if your needs change later, you can move between plans at any time.

LG