How Credits Work
AlertBrew uses a simple, pay-as-you-go credit system. Instead of a recurring subscription, you only pay for what you use. This guide explains how credits are consumed.
What is a Credit?
A credit is the unit of currency within AlertBrew. All AI-powered actions, like searching the web or generating custom insights, consume credits from your workspace's balance.
10,000 credits = $10.00 USD
How Are Credits Used?
Credits are consumed in two primary ways:
AI Searches (100 credits per search)
Every time an alert runs its scheduled search to check your condition, it performs an AI-powered web search.
Each of these automated searches costs 100 credits.
Manually triggering a search with the "Search Now" button also costs 100 credits.
Custom AI Insights (100 credits per insight)
When an alert finds a match, it generates a standard summary for free.
If you have configured Custom AI Insights (also known as "Report Sections"), each one of these insights costs an additional 100 credits to generate.
This cost is only incurred when a match is found and the report is generated.
Example Scenario
Let's say you have an alert with the following configuration:
Schedule: Daily
Custom AI Insights: 2
Here's how credits would be used:
Daily Search: The alert runs once per day, costing 100 credits.
On Match Found: If the alert finds a match, it will generate the two custom insights you requested. This will cost an additional 200 credits (100 credits x 2 insights).
Total Cost for a Match Day: 100 (search) + 200 (insights) = 300 credits.
Total Cost for a No-Match Day: 100 credits.
Free Credits
Every new workspace starts with a welcome bonus of 2,500 free credits to help you get started and test the platform's capabilities.
Note: You can monitor your credit balance and see a detailed history of all transactions and deductions in your workspace's Admin Portal under the "Credits Activity" section.