Toronto, Canada-based developer tooling company founded 2020. Private. Operates in Protobuf and gRPC API infrastructure with the Buf CLI and Buf Schema Registry. Serves engineering teams building schema-driven APIs.
Entry price
Free
Free plan available
Plans tracked
4
no add-ons
Pricing changes
1
Latest Jul 27, 2026
Pricing model
Usage-based
Free tier available
Pricing Change History
1 change20261 change
Week of Jul 20, 2026
Packaging
WeeklyDetected Jul 26, 2026, 9:06 PM ET
Buf renames Custom plan to Enterprise, drops Kafka integration access
Kafka integration removed from the top-tier plan: the ‘Access to the BSR’s Kafka integration’ bullet and the ‘Kafka Integration’ comparison table row are both gone. Top-tier ‘Custom’ plan renamed to ‘Enterprise’ across the pricing card, tab selector, and comparison table header; pricing and feature set unchanged.
Current plans
Checked
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Community | Free |
| Pro | $5 per type |
| Teams | $0.50 per type |
| Custom | Contact |
Company Facts
CategorySoftware Development & Testing
Free tierYes
Employees11-50
Jul 15, 2026
Last checked
Websitebuf.build
Buf pricing FAQ
- How much does Buf cost?
- Buf prices on usage: the Pro plan is $5 per type, and the Community plan is free.
- Does Buf have a free plan?
- Yes. Buf's Community plan is free.
- What pricing model does Buf use?
- Buf uses usage-based pricing across 4 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Buf last change its pricing?
- Jul 27, 2026: Buf renames Custom plan to Enterprise, drops Kafka integration access.
- How often has Buf changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 1 pricing change for Buf since it started tracking on Jul 15, 2026; the pricing page was last checked on Nov 9, 2026.
- What does “tracked since” mean?
- It's the date of the first saved copy of the pricing page that Pulse checked for changes against a later copy. For a few companies we hold older copies that Pulse never checked for changes, and those don't change this date. If Pulse has never checked two copies, it's the date of the first saved copy.