Fern vs Heptabase

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Fern

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USD · US · source: buildwithfern.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Hobby	Free $0/month, free forever	Usage · free forever	Standalone · Free
Team Highlighted	USD 150 / month with annual commitment $150/month on yearly billing	Flat · per month billed yearly	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom	Flat · custom pricing	Standalone · Contact sales

Heptabase

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USD · US · source: heptabase.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Pro — Yearly	USD 8.99 monthly · USD 6.74 / month with annual commitment $8.99 / month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Premium — Yearly	USD 17.99 monthly · USD 13.49 / month with annual commitment $17.99 / month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Premium+ — Yearly	USD 53.99 monthly · USD 40.49 / month with annual commitment $53.99 / month	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Fern

Hobby

Plan card 2 team members: Included
Plan card 250 AI credits: Included
Plan card Custom domain: Included
Plan card API references and changelogs: Included

Team

Plan card 5 team members: Included
Plan card 1,000 AI credits: Included
Plan card Custom subpath: Included
Plan card Version switching: Included

Enterprise

Plan card Visitor authentication: Included
Plan card Role-based access: Included
Plan card Translated content: Included
Plan card Enterprise SSO: Included

Heptabase

Pro — Yearly

Highlights Unlimited notes, whiteboards, and tags: Included
Highlights Unlimited image uploads: Included
Highlights Unlimited collaborator invites: Included
Highlights PDF highlights, YouTube transcripts, etc.: Included
Highlights AI agent (Gemini models only): Included
Highlights 100 AI credits/month: 100 AI credits

Included

Premium — Yearly

Highlights Everything in Pro: Included
Highlights Unlimited PDF uploads: Included
Highlights Unlimited PDF parsing (OCR): Included
Highlights Unlimited Q&A with basic AI models: Included
Highlights AI agent (GPT, Claude, Gemini): Included
Highlights AI tutor: Included
Highlights 1,800 AI credits/month: 1,800 AI credits

Included

Premium+ — Yearly

Highlights Everything in Premium: Included
Highlights 33% discount for AI credits: 33% discount

Included
Highlights 8,100 AI credits/month: 8,100 AI credits

Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Fern

August 27, 2026 Source
- Hobby: Free
- Team: USD 150 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales

Heptabase

August 27, 2026 Source
- Pro — Yearly: USD 8.99 monthly · USD 6.74 / month with annual commitment
- Premium — Yearly: USD 17.99 monthly · USD 13.49 / month with annual commitment
- Premium+ — Yearly: USD 53.99 monthly · USD 40.49 / month with annual commitment