Pricing Simple pricing, built for the loop. The same Franklin, the same decision-learning loop, at every tier. Paid plans add capacity — never better thinking.
Lightning Rod is free during beta. Use Lightning Rod free while it is in beta. Paid plans below are what pricing will look like as it moves toward public launch — you are not being charged today.
Free The real Lightning Rod, at no cost.
$0 forever
Experience the actual product — Franklin, the plan, the decision-learning loop — and reach the moment it clicks.
1 business workspace Business Context & Quick Capture Franklin, your AI COO — full reasoning Objectives, decisions, assumptions & evidence Your Next Five Moves Plan, Actual vs Expected & the learning loop Business Memory (recent history) Starter For when Lightning Rod becomes part of your week.
$4.99 /month
A low-friction step up in capacity for owners building a habit around the loop.
Everything in Free Up to 3 business workspaces More Franklin usage & analyses Up to 3 active plans Larger Business Memory & resurfacing One year of history 3 workspaces (from 1) ~5× Franklin usage 10 deep analyses / month 10× Business Memory capacity Available at launch Free to use now during beta. No charge until you choose to subscribe at launch.
Recommended Pro The full owner-operator experience.
$9.99 /month
Substantially more access to high-value work: deep analysis, scenarios, executive reviews, research.
Everything in Starter Up to 10 business workspaces High Franklin usage (reasonable use) Deep financial & scenario analysis Executive Reviews Deeper research & larger document analysis Integrations & automation (as released) 10 workspaces (from 3) Reasonable-use Franklin access Executive Reviews & deep research Integrations, automation & future voice/mobile Available at launch Free to use now during beta. No charge until you choose to subscribe at launch.
What does Lightning Rod cost? Free during beta. At launch: Free (free) , Starter at $4.99/month , and Pro at $9.99/month .
Can I use it for free? Yes. The Free plan is the real product — Franklin, the plan, decisions, evidence, and the learning loop.
Is Franklin useful on the free plan? Yes. Franklin’s reasoning is the same on every plan. Paid tiers add usage and capacity, not intelligence.
What changes when I upgrade? More workspaces, more Franklin usage, deeper analysis and executive reviews, longer history, and future integrations.
Am I being charged today? No. Lightning Rod is free during beta and no payment method is collected. Paid plans arrive as it moves toward public launch.