proof.holdings Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing. Pay for proofs, not messages.

Paid plans are charged in advance for each billing period. Proofs beyond what your plan

includes are deducted from a prepaid balance you top up in the dashboard, at the rates below;

when the balance runs out, new proofs pause until you top it up. Post-paid invoicing is

available under a separate agreement, enabled for your account on request. Prices exclude

VAT where it applies.

The Value Proposition

€79/month for what costs $1,000+ with SMS.

Traditional SMS verification costs $0.05-0.40 per message. At 10,000 verifications:

• Twilio SMS: $500-4,000/month
• proof.holdings: €79/month

And you get more: offline-verifiable proofs, multi-channel support, webhooks, audit trails.

Plans

Pay as you go

€0.03/proof (300 free proofs/month)

• 10 API requests per second
• 1 approval (HITL) config
• No monthly fee
• No commitment
• All proof types
• Custom branding
• Test mode included

Perfect for: Testing, side projects, variable usage, early-stage startups

€9/month

• 1,000 proofs/month included
• €0.03 per additional proof
• €0.009/proof effective rate (€9 ÷ 1,000)
• 20 API requests per second
• Unlimited approval (HITL) configs
• All proof types
• Webhooks
• Custom branding
• Test mode included
• Email support

Perfect for: Live products with steady, modest volume

€29/month

• 3,000 proofs/month included
• €0.025 per additional proof
• €0.0097/proof effective rate (€29 ÷ 3,000)
• 50 API requests per second
• Unlimited approval (HITL) configs
• All proof types
• Webhooks
• Custom branding
• Lookalike Watch
• Test mode included
• Priority support

Perfect for: Growing apps and small businesses

€79/month

• 10,000 proofs/month included
• €0.02 per additional proof
• €0.0079/proof effective rate (€79 ÷ 10,000)
• 100 API requests per second
• Unlimited approval (HITL) configs
• All proof types
• Webhooks
• Custom branding
• Lookalike Watch
• Test mode included
• Priority support

Perfect for: Scale-ups and SaaS platforms

Custom

Custom pricing

• 100,000+ proofs/month
• 500 API requests per second
• Unlimited approval (HITL) configs
• Volume discounts
• Dedicated infrastructure, on request
• Lookalike Watch
• Your own channels, on request
• Custom terms

Perfect for: High-volume and regulated deployments

Custom Branding (All Plans)

All plans include custom branding on shared infrastructure:

• @proof_holdings_bot on Telegram
• Shared WhatsApp and SMS numbers
• Emails from proof.holdings

Custom branding lets users see YOUR context in messages:

BYOC - Bring Your Own Channels (Custom plan, on request)

On request, the Custom plan can send through your own channels:

Cost Comparison

Per-Verification Cost

Effective Rate at Volume

What's a Proof?

A proof is every signed answer we mint: a verification, an approval or a denial, a Proof of Me answer, a delegation. Proofs for your own account count like any other: each phone, email or domain you add, and each domain renewal. Signing in reuses your existing proof until it is six months old, so it is re-issued, and counted again, at most about twice a year.

• ✅ Phone number verified via Telegram → 1 proof
• ✅ Phone number verified via WhatsApp → 1 proof
• ✅ Phone number verified via SMS → 1 proof
• ✅ Email verified via magic link → 1 proof
• ✅ Domain verified via DNS → 1 proof
• ✅ Approval request approved or denied → 1 proof
• ✅ Proof of Me answer → 1 proof
• ✅ Delegation issued → 1 proof
• ✅ Social account verified via OAuth → 1 proof (coming soon)
• ✅ Wallet verified via signature → 1 proof (coming soon)

What's NOT counted:

• ❌ Failed verification attempts
• ❌ Expired challenges (not completed)
• ❌ Test mode verifications (pk_test_ keys — unlimited, free)
• ❌ API calls (free; your plan's per-second rate limit applies)
• ❌ Webhook deliveries (unlimited)
• ❌ Proof validations (unlimited, offline)

All Plans Include

• All verification types - Phone, email, domain, social, wallet
• All channels - Telegram, WhatsApp, SMS, Email, DNS, HTTP
• API calls are free - Only proofs count; your plan's per-second rate limit applies to every request, reads included
• Unlimited proof validation - Verify offline with JWKS
• Test mode - Full functionality, no charges
• Webhooks - Real-time notifications
• Dashboard - Manage everything in one place
• Documentation - Full API docs, examples

Features by Plan

FAQ

How does billing work?

• Monthly billing, charged at start of cycle
• Overage charged at end of cycle
• No long-term contracts

Can I change plans?

• Upgrade anytime, prorated
• Downgrade at end of billing cycle
• No penalties

Do unused proofs roll over?

• No, included proofs reset monthly
• PAYG overage has no expiration

Is there a free trial?

• PAYG includes 300 free proofs/month
• No credit card required to start
• Test mode (pk_test_ keys) is always free with unlimited verifications

What exactly is test mode?

• Use pk_test_ API keys instead of pk_live_ — all API calls work identically
• No real messages are sent (SMS, email, WhatsApp, Telegram are all simulated)
• Use the test-verify endpoint to auto-complete verifications instantly
• Test verifications don't count toward your monthly quota or billing
• Webhooks still fire (with "test": true flag) so you can test your integration end-to-end

What's the difference between the €79/month and Custom plans?

• €79/month: Custom branding in messages, shared infrastructure
• Custom: on request, dedicated infrastructure and your own Telegram bot or WhatsApp number (BYOC)

Why We're Different

Traditional SMS Pricing

SMS verification costs $0.05-0.50+ per message
depending on country and carrier.

At 10,000/month = $500-5,000+

proof.holdings Pricing

€79/month plan:
€79 for 10,000 proofs = €0.0079/proof

Includes: All channels, offline verification, webhooks, audit trail

Same security. Better features. 10-50x lower cost.

Getting Started

1. Sign up - No credit card required
2. Get API key - Instant access
3. Make first verification - Takes 2 minutes
4. Upgrade when ready - Keep your data, change plan

# Your first verification
curl -X POST https://api.proof.holdings/api/v1/verifications \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type":"phone","channel":"whatsapp","identifier":"+37069199199"}'

Questions about pricing? Contact [email protected]