Protect AI Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Protect AI costs Free to $100K per year as of June 2026, with 2 plans available including a free tier. Plan: Community (ModelScan/Rebuff OSS) (free). Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Protect AI offers 2 pricing tiers: Community (ModelScan/Rebuff OSS), Enterprise (Acquired by Palo Alto). The Enterprise (Acquired by Palo Alto) plan is regulated ai deployments.
Protect AI true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$100000/year price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$12,750,000 in year-one costs vs the $7,500,000 base license. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $25000 × 12) | $7,500,000/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$1,500,000/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$12,750,000 |