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Paid plans start at $51.50/mo. There's also a free plan.
Qt Creator’s Qt Community Edition is free under open-source licensing, with LGPL/GPL terms applying. For eligible small businesses, annual commercial plans start at $618 per license for application development or $1,090 for device creation. Other team plans are priced by quote. The bill is based on licensed developers and, for device deployment, distribution licenses—not published API usage. Check licensing terms and small-business eligibility before selecting a plan.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qt Community Edition | $0 | $0 | Open-source Qt Creator users |
| Qt for Application Development Enterprise — Small Business | $51.50 | — | Eligible small businesses building applications |
| Qt for Device Creation Professional — Small Business | $90.83 | — | Eligible small businesses building devices |
| Qt for Application Development — Professional and Enterprise | — | Quote | Teams building applications |
| Qt for Device Creation — Professional and Enterprise | — | Quote | Teams building connected devices |
Add-ons and overages
- Qt Distribution Licenses for device deployment; tier pricing or device packs from 5 to 5,000 devices; prices and overage costs not published.
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
License eligibility
Small-business plans require revenue and/or funding of no more than 1M EUR/USD and are capped at three licenses per company.
Support ticket cap
Each listed small-business plan includes up to five support tickets per year. Confirm support terms for quote-based plans.
Device distribution
Device deployment can require distribution licenses. Qt lists tiers or packs from 5 to 5,000 devices; prices and overage costs are not published.
Annual billing basis
Small-business prices are listed yearly. Monthly billing prices are not published; displayed monthly equivalents divide the annual cost by 12.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Open-source Qt project | Qt Community Edition | It is free under open-source licensing; review the applicable LGPL/GPL terms and note that seat limits are not published. |
| Eligible small application team | Qt for Application Development Enterprise — Small Business | Costs $618 per license per year, subject to the three-license company cap, revenue or funding limit, and support-ticket cap. |
| Team building connected devices | Qt for Device Creation — Professional and Enterprise | These plans are priced by quote, require one designated developer per license, and require distribution licenses for deployment. |
04Is Qt Creator worth the money?
The free Community Edition is the clearest fit for open-source Qt work, provided its LGPL/GPL terms suit your project. Eligible small businesses have published annual prices, but the three-license cap, funding or revenue limit, and five-ticket support allowance may constrain a growing team. Other commercial plans require a quote, and device deployment adds distribution licensing. Get the full license and support terms from Qt before setting a production budget.
Qt Creator pricing FAQ
Is there a free version of Qt Creator?
Yes. Qt lists the Qt Community Edition as free under open-source licensing, with LGPL/GPL terms applying. Seat limits are not published. Review the terms against your project’s development and distribution model before relying on the free option.
What is the cheapest paid Qt Creator plan?
The lowest listed paid price is Qt for Application Development Enterprise — Small Business at $618 per license per year. It is limited to eligible small businesses, with a maximum of three licenses per company and revenue and/or funding capped at 1M EUR/USD.
Does Qt Creator have monthly billing?
The small-business plan prices are listed annually. Their monthly equivalents are about $51.50 and $90.83 per license, calculated from annual prices of $618 and $1,090. Monthly billing prices are not published, so confirm billing options with Qt.
Are device distribution licenses included?
The listed Qt for Device Creation Professional and Enterprise plans require distribution licenses for deployment. The small-business device plan says distribution licenses are exempt up to its 1M EUR/USD limit. Qt lists device tiers or packs from 5 to 5,000, but not their prices or overage costs.