Overview
Integration credits are separate from AI credits and are consumed when your published apps interact with external services. For example, sending an email costs 5 integration credits. Each plan includes a monthly integration credit allowance that resets on the 1st of each month. You can view your usage on the Billing & Usage page in your account settings. Learn more.Zite Database operations are always free and do not use any integration credits, regardless of your plan.
What costs integration credits
Integration credits are used any time your published app triggers an action that sends data to or retrieves data from an external service. Common examples include:- Sending an email to a user or team member (5 credits)
- Uploading or downloading a file via Google Drive (1 credit)
- Triggering an action in HubSpot, Twilio, or another connected service (1 credit)
- Generating a document like a PDF (coming soon)
| Action | Credits per use |
|---|---|
| Standard integration (e.g. Twilio, HubSpot, OpenAI, Google Drive) | 1 |
| Email send | 5 |
| Document generation (coming soon) | 10 |
| Zite Database operations | Free (always) |
Integrations like Airtable, Google Sheets, and Slack are free for existing customers and do not consume integration credits.
Monthly limits by plan
Each plan includes a monthly integration credit allowance.| Plan | Credits / month |
|---|---|
| Free | 1,000 |
| Pro | 50,000 |
| Business | 250,000 |
| Team | 1,000,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom |
How credits reset
Integration credits reset on the 1st of each month (UTC). Unused credits do not roll over — each month starts fresh based on your plan.Check your usage
You can view your integration credit usage on the Billing & Usage page in your account settings. The Integration Credits section shows a breakdown of your usage by type, along with how many credits you have remaining.Integration credits vs AI credits
| AI credits | Integration credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Used for | Building and modifying apps (chat, plan, and build modes) and AI features in Zite Databases | Published app interactions with external services |
| When consumed | While you’re editing your app | When end users trigger workflows at runtime |
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