Curio pricing
Curio has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed yearly ($60), or $99.99 one-time license.
Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $5 per month, billed yearly ($60), or $99.99 one-time license
- Free plan
- Free mode after the 2-week trial: Standard features with projects limited to 5 idea spaces. Larger projects open read-only for viewing, exporting and printing.
- Free trial
- 2-week free trial with all Professional features, no purchase required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Standard features for small projects, restricted to 5 idea spaces per project. Larger projects open read-only. |
| Standard subscription | $5per month, billed yearly ($60); $6 billed monthly | Mac App Store subscription. Everything in Free with an unlimited number of idea spaces. |
| Professional subscription | $6per month, billed yearly ($72); $8 billed monthly | Mac App Store subscription. Adds Curio CLI and MCP, smart Kanban, table formulas, synced figures, Mermaid diagrams and presentation mode. |
| Standard license key | $99.99one-time, includes 1 year of updates | Bought from Zengobi's website. The license does not expire, and renewals for another year of updates start at $59.99. |
| Professional license key | $119.99one-time, includes 1 year of updates | The Professional edition as a one-time purchase. Renewals for another year of updates start at $79.99. |
Read from zengobi.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Curio before you buy.
Ways to pay less for Curio
- EducationAcademic pricing on license keys
Qualifying students, faculty and staff pay $79.99 for a Standard license key or $99.99 for Professional after academic verification. Subscriptions are excluded.
Stated on zengobi.com - Annual discountTwo or three months free with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Standard works out to $5 a month instead of $6 and Professional to $6 instead of $8, which Zengobi describes as 2 and 3 months free.
Stated on zengobi.com - Other savings20% volume discount for 20 or more licenses
Quantity purchases of 20 or more license keys receive an automatic 20% volume discount at checkout.
Stated on zengobi.com - Other savingsDiscounted license renewals
Renewing a license key for another year of updates costs $59.99 to $69.99 for Standard and $79.99 to $89.99 for Professional, depending on the version owned.
Stated on zengobi.com
How Curio's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curio | $5 per month, billed yearly ($60), or $99.99 one-time license | Yes | |
| Heptabase | $8.99 per month, billed yearly ($107.88) | No | Compare |
| Scrintal | $9 per month, billed annually ($108 per year) | No | Compare |
| Tinderbox | $289 one-time license, with a year of free updates | No | Compare |
| Milanote | $9.99 per person / month, billed annually | Yes | Compare |
| Obsidian | $4 per user / month, billed annually (Sync Standard add-on) | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Curio pricing questions
Is Curio free?
Curio has a free plan. Free mode after the 2-week trial: Standard features with projects limited to 5 idea spaces. Larger projects open read-only for viewing, exporting and printing. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed yearly ($60), or $99.99 one-time license.
How much does Curio cost?
Curio lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Standard subscription: $5 per month, billed yearly ($60); $6 billed monthly. Professional subscription: $6 per month, billed yearly ($72); $8 billed monthly. Standard license key: $99.99 one-time, includes 1 year of updates. Professional license key: $119.99 one-time, includes 1 year of updates. Prices were read from zengobi.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Curio have a free trial?
Yes. 2-week free trial with all Professional features, no purchase required.
Is Curio cheaper with annual billing?
Two or three months free with yearly billing. Billed yearly, Standard works out to $5 a month instead of $6 and Professional to $6 instead of $8, which Zengobi describes as 2 and 3 months free.
Does Curio have a student or education discount?
Academic pricing on license keys. Qualifying students, faculty and staff pay $79.99 for a Standard license key or $99.99 for Professional after academic verification. Subscriptions are excluded.
When were Curio's prices last checked?
On Oct 6, 2026, against zengobi.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.