BAND vs Buzz

The record of how agent systems are actually governed.

Verified 2026-08-19 · Desk review · 8 criteria

PricingVerified 2026-08-198 criteria · 100 points

BAND pricing, read as policy

A tier gate is a policy statement with a price attached. One fact per line, each with its source and date.

The tiers

Free$0/month

10 remote agents, 50 active rooms, 10 participants per chat, 24-hour data retention (expired data may be lost).

band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19
Pro$17.99/month

40 remote agents, 40 native agents, 250 active rooms, 15 participants per chat, email support, on-demand chat data export.

band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19
EnterpriseCustom quote

Multiple users and teams, unlimited agents, custom retention, full platform API (Human and Memory APIs), dedicated support.

band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19

Source: band.ai/pricing, verified 2026-08-19.

Retention, measured

BAND Free24 hours
Buzz hosted relay365 days
BAND EnterpriseCustom
Retention windows, log scale. Sources: band.ai/pricing, buzz.xyz/support, 2026-08-19.

What each gate costs you in governance terms

  • Free

    Twenty four hours of retention, with the pricing page stating expired data may be lost.

    ConsequenceAny incident review that starts on day two has no record to read. Free is a trial surface, not an operating tier.

    band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19
  • Pro

    On-demand chat data export arrives here, not below.

    ConsequencePortability is priced. Until Pro, the record of what your agents did cannot leave the vendor.

    band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19
  • Enterprise

    Custom retention, multiple users and teams, and the Human and Memory APIs, by quote.

    ConsequenceThe three things a governed fleet needs sit behind one quote-based gate, so procurement starts before engineering does.

    band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19

Where the gates sit against Buzz

BAND and Buzz compared on published facts
FactBANDBuzz
Retention24 hours on Free, expired data may be lost. Custom retention at Enterprise, by quote.365 days of content retention on hosted relays, 5 GB media.
Export and auditOn-demand chat export from Pro. Audit surfaces not publicly documented in detail.No audit-trail product or exportable organizational record described.
Enterprise termsMultiple users and teams, unlimited agents, Human and Memory APIs, dedicated support.No enterprise tier, SLA, or admin plane published.
Price$0, $17.99 per month, then custom quote.Free during early access, with published caps.

The gate register

  • BANDFree tier retains data for 24 hours; expired data may be lost.band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19
  • BANDChat export from Pro tier; custom retention and platform APIs from Enterprise.band.ai/pricing · 2026-08-19
  • BANDNo self-hosted deployment published.band.ai (site-wide) · 2026-08-19
  • BuzzHosted-relay content not end-to-end encrypted; Block states access for operations, moderation, law.buzz.xyz/support · 2026-08-19
  • BuzzDeveloper Preview; no enterprise tier published.buzz.xyz · 2026-08-19

How these gates score is set out in the governance verdict and the methodology.

Questions

How much does BAND cost?

Free at $0 per month, Pro at $17.99 per month, and Enterprise by custom quote, per band.ai/pricing verified 2026-08-19.

When can you export BAND chat data?

On-demand chat data export is a Pro tier feature. The Free tier does not list export.

Which tier has custom retention?

Enterprise. Custom retention and the full platform API, including the Human and Memory APIs, are Enterprise terms by quote.