Plans & Pricing
Free
Open Research
For transparent methods sharing
- Personal
$0
- Included:Unlimited public protocols with DOI
- Included:2 private protocols
- Included:100MB storage space
- Included:AI protocol import (Protocolify)
- Not included:Limited protocol history
- Not included:Notebook entries
- Not included:Impact tracking
Premium
Single Workspace
For small teams collaborating on protocols and publications
- 1–3 users
$318.89Regular price $347.88per user/annually
Everything in Open Research, plus
- Included:Unlimited private protocols
- Included:10GB storage space
- Included:Advanced AI features
- Included:Unlimited protocol history
- Included:Notebook entries
- Included:Workspace level impact tracking
- Not included:Guest workspace members
- Not included:Cross workspace reporting & administration
- Not included:Advanced user management
- Not included:Advanced usage analytics
- Not included:Integration with institutional repository
- Not included:Protocol signing
Premium
Research Infrastructure
For scaling protocol management across research groups
- Unlimited users
Custom
Everything in Single Workspace, plus
- Included:Unlimited workspaces
- Included:Unlimited internal users per workspace
- Included:Up to 10 external users per workspace
- Included:Free protocols import service
- Included:Instant protocol publishing
- Included:Compliance support (HIPAA, FAIR)
- Included:System integration (ELN, LIMS, repositories)
- Included:Admin dashboard and reporting
- Included:Dedicated support
What we offer
One Platform, Full Workflow
Develop protocols privately, refine them with teams, document execution, and publish when ready—all in one connected platform built for research methods.
Structured Protocols
Capture complex procedures as clear, step-by-step methods with rich details and interactive elements that support reproducibility.
Advanced AI
Draft, troubleshoot, translate, and discover protocols faster with AI built for scientific workflows.
Team Workspaces
Give labs, core facilities, consortia and other teams shared spaces to organize protocols, SOPs, and evolving method libraries.
Compliance-Ready Methods
Help meet funder, journal, and institutional expectations for open, transparent, ‘FAIR’ research methods.
Publication Linking
Connect papers to complete, citable protocols so methods remain accessible, detailed, and easier for others to reproduce.
Researcher Credit
Give researchers recognition for method development, elevating methods to a measurable research output.
Research Continuity
Preserve essential technical knowledge when students, staff, collaborators, or projects move on.
Protocol Import
Bring Word, PDF, and legacy methods into protocols.io faster with AI-assisted import or editorial protocol entry.
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Every plan includes unlimited public protocols. See what changes as you scale.
Single Workspace
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Academic Research Program (ARP)
protocols.io offers waivers for individuals and research groups that are on the cutting edge of research, but need help with funding. Our Academic Research Waiver is a program for those who cannot attain Premium access and have plans to publish their research upon completion.