Plans & pricing
Simple monthly plans.
Fully managed, month to month — from free to fully autonomous. Every plan runs on the GridPilot platform; the higher tiers add managed care and GridPilot AI's automated trading.
Free
$0/mo
Self-hosted. You run it yourself.
- Local access, or your own Nabu Casa
- No cloud backups
- Self-managed updates
- No GridPilot AI
Bronze
$10/mo
Remote access plus daily backups.
- Your own remote-access subdomain
- Daily cloud backups
- Self-managed updates
- No GridPilot AI
Silver
$20/mo
We manage your updates for you.
- Your own remote-access subdomain
- Daily cloud backups
- Managed monthly updates
- No GridPilot AI
Most popular
GridPilot AI
$30/mo
Your battery starts earning.
- Everything in Silver
- GridPilot AI automated charging
- Trades live wholesale prices
- Live earnings dashboard
Gold
$40/mo
The complete, fully-managed plan.
- Everything in GridPilot AI
- Managed backup restoration
- Software Evolution upgrades
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Every feature, side by side.
Exactly what's included at each tier — no surprises.
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| Feature or service | Free$0/mo | Bronze$10/mo | Silver$20/mo | GridPilot AI$30/mo | Gold$40/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote accessHome Assistant app or internet | Local only, or Nabu Casa | Your subdomain6 | Your subdomain6 | Your subdomain6 | Your subdomain6 |
| Cloud backups | None | Daily1 | Daily1 | Daily1 | Daily + managed restoration2 |
| Maintenance & patching | Self-managed3 | Self-managed3 | Managed monthly4 | Managed monthly4 | Managed monthly4 |
| Solar & battery controller updates | – | – | – | – | Software Evolution5 |
| GridPilot AIAutomated battery trading | – | – | – | Automated charging7 | Automated charging7 |
- Backups are stored safely in the cloud; a restore file can be provided on request.
- Excludes replacement Home Assistant Green device.
- Smart Motion recommends keeping your device current with the latest patches to stay secure.
- Monthly patching cycle on the third Saturday of every month, to the current Home Assistant version.
- Newer versions of Smart Motion's Solar & Battery Controller are included within the ongoing subscription.
- A unique domain name for remote access when you're away from home (https://<your-name>.smartmotion.life/).
- GridPilot AI intelligently decides when to charge and when to export, drawing on your live consumption data and forward-looking forecasts.
The maths
The plan that pays for itself.
The GridPilot AI plan is built so your battery earns back more than the subscription costs — trading every five minutes against live wholesale prices, and selling into the spikes. One good price event can cover months of subscription.
