New customers have been on usage-based pricing since March 27, 2026. On April 27, 2026, we moved all existing customers over from the legacy pricing plan, so everyone is now on the same plan.
Usage-Based Prices
How Billing Works
Macroscope uses a prepaid usage model. Each workspace has a single balance that covers Code Review, Status, and Agent, and decreases with usage. Enable Auto-refill to have your balance top up automatically when it falls below a threshold you configure, so there’s no disruption.Usage data in your billing dashboard may be delayed by a few minutes due to how Stripe’s metering system works.
How do I set up auto-refill?
How do I set up auto-refill?
Go to Settings → Billing and configure your balance threshold and refill amount. We recommend enabling auto-refill to ensure Code Review and Status processing run without interruption. If your balance hits zero without auto-refill, processing pauses until your balance is topped up.
How do invoices work?
How do invoices work?
Whenever an auto-refill payment is made, you’ll receive a receipt. Your invoice at the end of your usage period will be $0 since top-ups are prepaid. You can view all receipts and invoices in Settings → Billing, powered by Stripe.
How do I manage my payment method?
How do I manage my payment method?
Add, update, or remove payment methods in Settings → Billing.
Why does my usage data look off in the billing dashboard?
Why does my usage data look off in the billing dashboard?
There can be up to a few minutes of delay in meter data due to how Stripe’s metering system works. If something still looks off after accounting for that, reach out to us at support@macroscope.com.
Does my balance expire?
Does my balance expire?
No.
What happens if I cancel?
What happens if I cancel?
Access continues until the end of your billing period. Your balance stays in your account. If you resubscribe, it picks up where you left off.
Spend Controls
You can set several limits to control your costs. Configurable by a workspace admin in Settings → Billing.Default caps are $10 per review and $50 per PR. Both are adjustable in Settings → Billing.
What if my balance runs out?
What if my balance runs out?
If you don’t have auto-refill on and your balance runs out, all processing pauses — Agent, Code Review, and Status. Commits and PRs pushed during that window are skipped and are not retroactively processed when your balance is topped up.
What if I hit my monthly max?
What if I hit my monthly max?
Agent, Code Review, and Status processing pause for the rest of the billing period. Auto-refill does not trigger when the monthly max is hit. Commits and PRs pushed during that window are skipped.Processing resumes when the next period starts or an admin increases the limit.
How does auto-refill interact with the monthly spend limit?
How does auto-refill interact with the monthly spend limit?
Auto-refill tops up your balance but does not override the monthly spend limit. If you hit your monthly limit, processing pauses even if you still have balance remaining. They are separate controls.
Agent
Credits are a usage-based billing unit for Macroscope’s Agent features: Slack queries, Macros, Webhooks and Check Run Agents. 1 credit = $0.01. Credit usage is calculated by taking the raw LLM cost of each agent run (based on your prompts and parameters), then adding a 5% markup, then dividing by the value of each credit ($0.01). Every workspace includes 1000 free credits per month. Free credits do not roll over. Usage beyond the free credits draws from your balance.What uses credits
Code Review and Status are billed separately via their own meters. They do not consume credits.
Transparency
Workspace admins can view detailed Agent usage logs in Settings → Billing, including exporting a full CSV with cost and metadata for every agent invocation.Why do different queries cost different amounts?
Why do different queries cost different amounts?
Credit usage scales with LLM cost — a quick Slack question uses fewer tokens than a complex multi-step research task, so it costs fewer credits.
What happens if I use all 1000 free credits?
What happens if I use all 1000 free credits?
Usage beyond the free credits draws from your balance, the same one used by Code Review and Status. Auto-refill and spend limits apply normally.
Can I see my agent usage?
Can I see my agent usage?
Yes. Go to Settings → Billing to view usage logs or export a CSV with detailed cost and metadata for every invocation.
Code Review
Code Review is charged per review, based on the byte size of the PR diff that Macroscope reviews.What counts as a review?
What counts as a review?
Anytime Macroscope’s correctness check runs on a PR counts as one review. This can happen:
- Automatically on each push to a PR (if automatic Code Review is enabled for that repo)
- Manually, by commenting
@macroscope-app reviewon any PR in GitHub
How is diff size calculated?
How is diff size calculated?
We pull diffs from GitHub in unified diff format (u3) and measure diff size by the raw u3 diff bytes.For the first push to a PR (or any force push), we compare HEAD to the merge base of the target branch. For subsequent pushes, we always compare HEAD to the previous reviewed HEAD.Any files Macroscope doesn’t review, such as binaries or files excluded by your
.macroscope/ignore.md file, are excluded from the diff, so you only pay for the files Macroscope actually reviews.What does the 10 KB minimum mean?
What does the 10 KB minimum mean?
Every review has a minimum of 10 KB. If your diff is under 10 KB, you’re charged for 10 KB. At standard pricing ($0.05/KB), that’s $0.50.
The effective dollar amount may vary if you’re on a plan with custom rates.
How much does a typical review cost?
How much does a typical review cost?
Most reviews are under 10 KB and thus cost $0.50. Assuming the standard rate of $0.05/KB, here are some ballpark approximations:
Do force-pushes or rebases trigger a new review?
Do force-pushes or rebases trigger a new review?
Yes.That said, we try to be clever and detect trivial force pushes and rebases to save you money.
Per-Repo Code Review Controls
Configure in Settings → Repos. Learn more about repo settings.On-Demand Reviews
Even if automatic Code Review is off for a repo, you can always invoke a review manually by commenting@macroscope-app review on any PR in GitHub.
Excluding Files from Code Review
You can exclude specific files from review using a.macroscope/ignore.md file. See .macroscope/ignore.md for details.
Status
Status is powered by per-commit summarization. This feeds your dashboards, weekly digests, productivity metrics, and sprint reports.How is Status different from Code Review?
How is Status different from Code Review?
Code Review runs on PRs and analyzes the diff for bugs and correctness issues. Status runs on individual commit summaries and powers features like executive summaries and productivity insights. They’re separate processes billed independently.
What triggers a commit charge?
What triggers a commit charge?
A commit is charged after Macroscope successfully summarizes it. All branches are in scope and each commit is billed at most once.Not charged:
- Commits pushed while your balance is exhausted or spend limit is hit (skipped)
- Commits on repos with Status disabled
What happens if I disable Status for a repo?
What happens if I disable Status for a repo?
Commits on that repo won’t be summarized, classified, or included in productivity metrics. No Status charges for that repo.
Common Questions
How is this different from per-seat pricing?
How is this different from per-seat pricing?
Per-seat pricing charges a fixed rate per developer regardless of activity. Usage-based pricing means you only pay for what Macroscope actually processes. Teams with lighter activity pay less; teams that push more code pay proportionally more.
Do you have a free trial?
Do you have a free trial?
Yes. New workspaces receive a one-time $100 in free usage to get started.
Annual Discounts
If you’re interested in discounted rates, reach out and we can discuss options for annual commitments. Contact enterprise@macroscope.com.Questions? Email support@macroscope.com or reach out in your shared Slack channel.