Hobby vs Pro
de:volt has one paid plan — Pro — on top of a generous Hobby tier. You can build and simulate circuits without an account at all; signing in on Hobby unlocks cloud saving, and Pro unlocks AI, collaboration, analysis, exports, and the full Learn library.
Plans at a glance
| Signed out | Hobby | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | A$0 | A$6.99/mo or A$69/yr |
| Live simulation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full parts catalog | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oscilloscope | Yes (4 channels) | Yes (4 channels) | Yes (16 channels) |
| Cloud projects | — | 5 | Unlimited |
| Components per project | — | 100 | Unlimited |
| Project organisation (folders, tags, templates) | — | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant | — | 0 requests | 1000 requests/mo |
| Analysis workbench (logic analyzer, operating point, sweeps, Monte Carlo) | — | — | Yes |
| Version history | — | — | Yes |
| Private share links | — | — | Yes |
| Collaboration (members, comments, live co-editing) | — | — | Yes |
| PNG board image export | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| JSON / BOM (CSV) / PDF report export | — | — | Yes |
| de:volt Learn — free intro course | Sign in to start | Yes | Yes |
| de:volt Learn — full library + AI tutor | — | — | Yes |
Annual billing (A$69/yr) works out to roughly two months free versus paying monthly. Prices are in Australian dollars and billed through Stripe; tax is added at checkout where applicable.
What Hobby includes
A Hobby account is enough to learn, build, and keep a handful of projects:
- Live simulation of any part in the catalog.
- The oscilloscope with up to 4 channels and live net readings.
- 5 cloud projects, each up to 100 components, synced across devices.
- Folders, tags, starring, archiving, and project templates to organise your dashboard.
- The free Introduction to Electronics course in de:volt Learn.
- PNG board-image export.
What Pro adds
Pro is for people who outgrow Hobby or want the deeper tools:
- Unlimited cloud projects and unlimited components per project.
- 1000 AI assistant requests per month to review, explain, fix, and generate circuits (see AI Assistant).
- The full analysis workbench — 16 scope channels, measurements and cursors, logic analyzer, operating-point snapshots, DC / temperature / frequency sweeps, and Monte Carlo runs.
- Version history — restore any earlier save and name milestones.
- Private sharing — read-only links with an expiry you control.
- Collaboration — invite members, comment, and co-edit a project live.
- Exports — JSON, a Bill of Materials (CSV), and a print-ready PDF project report.
- The full de:volt Learn library, including the Pro Logic Gates course and the Learn AI tutor.
Trial subscriptions count as Pro for the length of the trial.
How limits behave
You are never blocked from building. Limits apply at the cloud boundary.
You can open and edit any circuit locally regardless of plan. The Hobby limits take effect when you try to cross a cloud boundary — saving a 6th project, saving a circuit over 100 components, exporting, sharing, or making an AI request. At that point de:volt shows a prompt that names the exact feature and links to the upgrade page; nothing you have already built is lost.
Upgrading and managing billing
Open Settings → Billing in the simulator (/settings/billing) to subscribe,
switch between monthly and annual, or open the Stripe Customer Portal to update
payment details or cancel. If you cancel, Pro features stay active until the end
of the period you have already paid for.
Schools and classrooms
Students who join a class in de:volt Learn with a join code get the full Learn library for their class — no individual Pro subscription needed. This classroom access covers Learn courses only; it does not include the simulator’s Pro features (AI, analysis, collaboration, exports). Schools and universities can arrange managed, per-seat plans through the education programme.