Membership

Simple pricing.
Pick what fits your operation.

No trial gimmicks. Free members get real tools. Paid tiers add the calculators, AI and community features serious operators rely on.

TierCurrent

Free

For hobbyists getting started.

$0
Free forever
  • 10 Academy AI credits / month
  • Freeze-dry product database
  • Basic household calculator
  • Community forum access (read)
  • Vendor directory browsing
Most popular
Tier

Professional

Core business tools and AI features

$25/ month USD
Billed $299.99 USD annually· save 17%
  • Professional Recipe Engine
  • Batch Revenue Calculator
  • Capital Cost Planner
  • Advanced Technical Library
  • AI Scientific Assistant
  • Pro Database Fields
Tier

Business

Everything in Professional + Community & Marketing

$42/ month USD
Billed $499.99 USD annually· save 17%
  • All Tier 1 Features
  • Pro Member Forums
  • Course Library
  • Marketing Toolkit
  • Vendor Discounts
Tier

Enterprise

Full R&D suite and compliance tools

$83/ month USD
Billed $999.99 USD annually· save 17%
  • All Tier 2 Features
  • SEMS Integration
  • Compliance Documentation
  • AI Business Planner
AI Credits

Predictable AI, priced by the drop.

Every AI tool inside Freeze Dry Academy costs a small number of credits. Your monthly allowance is granted on the 1st and resets each month — no rollover, no surprises.

Free
10
credits / month
Professional
100
credits / month
Business
300
credits / month
Enterprise
1,000
credits / month
Team plans — pooled seats & credits

Every Enterprise subscription includes team seats. Add members from your admin console — each seat gets full access, and AI credits are pooled across the whole team so heavy users don’t starve.

Enterprise
Team Starter
5 seats
1,000
pooled credits / month
Small shop / R&D pod
Team Growth
10 seats
2,500
pooled credits / month
Growing operation
Team Plus
25 seats
5,000
pooled credits / month
Multi-site company
Organizational
26+ seats
Custom
pooled credits / month
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Seats are managed from the Enterprise admin console. Invite by email, assign instructor / member roles, and revoke access anytime. Unused seats can be reassigned mid-cycle.

What each tool costs
Basic freeze-drying question1 credit
Course clarification1 credit
Definition or terminology1 credit
Basic calculation explanation2 credits
General process comparison2-3 credits
Recipe review3 credits
Basic troubleshooting3-5 credits
Batch-performance review5 credits
SOP generation5-10 credits
Detailed recipe development5-10 credits
Product costing analysis5-10 credits
Advanced troubleshooting report10 credits
Business-plan section10-20 credits
Advanced cycle analysis10-20 credits
Regulatory or technical analysis10-25 credits
Full enterprise report20-30 credits

💡 Admins & moderators don't consume credits when building courses — that's on the platform. Team plans pool credits across all seats so heavy users don't starve.

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