Yes, Duckly has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 2 simultaneous participants. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $2.00/mo.
About
Duckly is a real-time pair programming and code collaboration tool that works with any IDE. It lets developers share code, cursors, terminal sessions, local servers, audio, video, and screen sharing directly from the IDE, using peer-to-peer connections with end-to-end encryption.
The free plan is limited to 2 simultaneous participants and does not include video calls. It is suited to occasional collaboration sessions, while paid plans increase participant limits and add unlimited video call minutes.
- Real-time code sharing across IDEs
- 2 simultaneous participants on Free
- No video calls on Free plan
- Peer-to-peer end-to-end encryption
- Terminal and server sharing
- Audio, video, and screen sharing
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a small but real slice of the $6/month Hacker plan: it keeps basic collaboration available, but the no-video-call limit and 2-person cap make it much closer to a lightweight taste than a full working plan. Since it is perpetual rather than time-limited and no credit card is mentioned, it has ongoing value, but the tight caps keep it around $2/month, well below the cheapest paid option.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- No video calls.
- 2 simultaneous participants.
- Good for occasional sessions.
See Duckly pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Hacker
- simultaneous participants
- 3
- Unlimited video call minutes
- 3 simultaneous participants
- Individual plan, great for longer sessions
Team
- simultaneous participants
- 60
- Unlimited video call minutes
- Up to 60 simultaneous participants
- Ideal for teams
Pricing extracted from Duckly's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Duckly free forever?
Yes. Duckly has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Duckly's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Duckly's cheapest paid plan is Hacker at $6 / month.
What is Duckly's free tier worth?
Duckly's free tier is worth about $2.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 37/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
