Craft Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
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Craft costs Free to $50 per month as of May 2026. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
Craft true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$50/month price as of May 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$7,650 in year-one costs vs the $4,500 base license. Key hidden costs: plus plan required for unlimited documents ($10/month or $96/year), team collaboration requires team plan ($50-60/month for up to 10 members), business plan costs $250-300/month for unlimited team members. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $15 × 12) | $4,500/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$900/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$7,650 |
That's roughly 1.7× the advertised license price.
The median Craft contract is $500/yr across 215 Vendr purchases.