Password Protection now costs $20 per project per month on Pro

Vercel has shifted password protection from a team-level feature to a per-project add-on for Pro teams. The change means engineers must now allocate $20 per month for each project that requires password protection, rather than paying once for all projects under a team. This pricing model increases costs for teams with many protected projects but could lower expenses for those protecting only a few. The new pricing applies only when the feature is enabled, so teams can disable it to avoid charges for projects no longer needing protection.

The change introduces granular control over costs but adds administrative overhead. Engineers must now track which projects have password protection enabled and disable it for those no longer requiring it to avoid unnecessary charges. The documentation suggests the feature can be toggled on or off at any time, which provides flexibility but requires active management. Teams that previously relied on team-wide protection may need to reassess their security needs and budget accordingly.

The pricing shift may impact how teams structure their projects. Engineers might consolidate protected projects to minimize costs or opt for alternative security measures for less critical deployments. The change does not affect existing protections until the setting is manually adjusted, so teams have time to evaluate their needs. However, the new model could lead to higher overall costs for teams that previously benefited from a single team-level purchase.