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Tesla pricing
Tesla publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 1 September 2026, Tesla pricing is free across 2 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free
- Model
- Free app, hardware bound to a Tesla vehicle, some features need Premium Connectivity
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Yes
Tesla plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Connectivity | Free | 2 | Entry tier |
| Premium Connectivity | $9.99/month | 3 | +$9.99/month, 3 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Standard Connectivity
FreeThe entry tier. It covers over-the-air software updates, basic remote lock, climate and location.
Premium Connectivity
$9.99/monthOver Standard Connectivity, this tier adds:
- Live traffic-based navigation
- Streaming media and internet browser
- Live camera viewing and satellite-view maps
Where Tesla stops being free
Standard Connectivity, Free
- Over-the-air software updates
- Basic remote lock, climate and location
Premium Connectivity, $9.99/month
The first thing you pay for:
- Live traffic-based navigation
- Streaming media and internet browser
- Live camera viewing and satellite-view maps
What the product covers
The full Tesla feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Remote climate and charging control
- Phone as key
- Vehicle locate and Summon
- Charging network access
- Service and software
- Premium Connectivity features
People bring Tesla in for a tesla owner preconditioning the cabin before getting in on a cold or hot day, an owner using the phone as the car key instead of carrying a separate fob or card, checking charge state and supercharger availability before a road trip, scheduling a service visit or monitoring an over-the-air software update remotely. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Tesla are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Automotive
Too few automotive tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla (this page) | Free | Free app, hardware bound to a Tesla vehicle, some features need Premium Connectivity | - | |
| CARFAX for Dealers | On request | subscription | - | vs Tesla |
| DealerSocket | On request | quote | - | vs Tesla |
| Epicor DMS | On request | quote | - | vs Tesla |
| CDK Global | On request | quote | - | vs Tesla |
| Black Book | $199/month | subscription | - | vs Tesla |
| Digital Air Strike | $500/month | quote | - | vs Tesla |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Tesla badges page.
Before you pay for Tesla
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between Free and $9.99/month, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
Tesla runs on ios, android, and is published by Tesla, Inc. of Austin, Texas, United States. The full record is on the Tesla review, and the rest of the category is under best automotive tools.
Tesla pricing questions
- How much does Tesla cost?
- Tesla publishes 2 tiers, from Free for Standard Connectivity up to $9.99/month for Premium Connectivity. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Tesla have a free plan?
- Yes. The Standard Connectivity tier costs nothing and covers over-the-air software updates, basic remote lock, climate and location. Paying starts at $9.99/month for Premium Connectivity.
- What is the difference between Standard Connectivity and Premium Connectivity on Tesla?
- Premium Connectivity costs $9.99/month against Free, and adds live traffic-based navigation, streaming media and internet browser, live camera viewing and satellite-view maps.
- What am I actually paying for with Tesla?
- The record lists 6 features across 1 area: other. In practice it is brought in for a tesla owner preconditioning the cabin before getting in on a cold or hot day, an owner using the phone as the car key instead of carrying a separate fob or card, checking charge state and supercharger availability before a road trip.
- Does Tesla charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Tesla prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Tesla against before paying?
- The closest automotive tools in this directory are CARFAX for Dealers, DealerSocket, Epicor DMS, CDK Global. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Tesla covering price, platforms and features.