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Paid plans start at $51.50/mo. There's also a free plan.
Qt Creator pricing starts at $0 for eligible open-source use. The lowest listed paid option is Qt for Application Development Enterprise — Small Business at $618 per license per year, shown as $51.50 monthly. That is not a published month-to-month rate. Small-business licenses have revenue or funding limits, license caps and support-ticket limits. Larger teams pay by quote, and device deployment can add distribution-license costs. The pricing data also lists a 10-day free trial, without specifying which plan it covers.
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
Annual billing only
The $51.50 monthly equivalent is $618 per year per license. Monthly billing prices are not published.
Small-business eligibility
Small-business plans cap revenue and/or funding at 1M EUR/USD and allow a maximum of three licenses per company.
Support-ticket cap
Each small-business plan includes a maximum of five support tickets per year.
Device distribution fees
Device deployment requires distribution licenses on professional and enterprise plans. Pricing, including pack and overage costs, is not published.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Open-source Qt developers | Qt Community Edition | Free under open-source licensing; LGPL/GPL terms apply. |
| Eligible small-business app teams | Qt for Application Development Enterprise — Small Business | $618 yearly per license, with a three-license company cap and revenue or funding eligibility limits. |
| Professional device teams | Qt for Device Creation — Professional and Enterprise | Quote-based for connected-device work; deployment requires distribution licenses. |
04Is Qt Creator worth the money?
Qt Creator is worth considering if your team is already building with Qt: it is Qt’s IDE, and the Community Edition is free under open-source licensing. The paid decision is less simple than the starting figure suggests. Small businesses face eligibility, license and support caps; professional and enterprise pricing is by quote. Device teams also need to account for distribution licenses. Check the full license and deployment terms before treating $51.50 per month as your likely bill.
Qt Creator pricing FAQ
How much does Qt Creator cost?
Qt Community Edition is listed at $0 under open-source licensing. The lowest listed paid price is $618 per year per license for Qt for Application Development Enterprise — Small Business, equivalent to $51.50 per month when annual pricing is divided monthly.
Is Qt Creator free for commercial use?
The Community Edition is free under open-source licensing, with LGPL/GPL terms applying. The pricing information does not establish that every commercial use qualifies. Check the applicable license terms and your use case before relying on the free option.
Can I pay for Qt Creator monthly?
Monthly billing prices are not published. Small-business prices are shown annually, with $618 per year equivalent to $51.50 per license per month for application development. Professional and enterprise plans are priced by quote, so ask Qt about available billing terms.
Are there extra costs for device deployment?
Yes, device deployment can require Qt Distribution Licenses. The pricing information lists tiers or device packs from 5 to 5,000 devices, but does not publish pack prices or overage costs. Professional and enterprise device plans require distribution licenses for deployment.