Capacity Planning

Control the Chaos.

Protect your infrastructure from traffic spikes. Zero downtime. Zero code changes. Up to 20 million concurrent users.

Drop Mode

One-time events. Pay per drop. No commitment.

Starter

$49 /event

100K concurrent

  • 7-day duration
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
  • Full analytics
Launch Event

Pro

$149 /event

500K concurrent

  • 14-day duration
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
  • Full analytics
Launch Event
POPULAR

Surge

$499 /event

2M concurrent

  • 30-day duration
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
  • Full analytics
Launch Event

Viral

$1,499 /event

10M concurrent

  • 60-day duration
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
  • Full analytics
Launch Event

Premiere

$4,999 /event

20M concurrent

  • 90-day duration
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
  • White-glove support
Launch Event

Protect Mode

Always-on protection. 50 queue-hours included monthly.

Indie

$29 /mo

10K concurrent

  • 50 hrs included
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
Start

+$0.50/hr over

Growth

$99 /mo

100K concurrent

  • 50 hrs included
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
Start

+$3/hr over

POPULAR

Scale

$299 /mo

500K concurrent

  • 50 hrs included
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
Start

+$15/hr over

Surge

$999 /mo

2M concurrent

  • 50 hrs included
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
Start

+$50/hr over

Viral

$4,999 /mo

10M concurrent

  • 50 hrs included
  • Skip Pass (80/20)
Start

+$200/hr over

Premiere

$14,999 /mo

20M concurrent

  • Skip Pass (80/20)
  • White-glove support
Start

+$400/hr over

Monetization

Turn Traffic into Revenue.

Offer a "VIP Skip Pass" to your customers. They skip the line, you earn money. You keep 80% of every sale.

  • Auction-based dynamic pricing
  • Instant payout via Stripe
  • VIP Express Lane routing
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How Queue Hours Work

Simple, transparent billing for Protect Mode subscriptions.

Clock Starts

When your first visitor enters the queue, the timer begins. Idle time doesn't count.

Track Usage

Your dashboard shows hours used in real-time. No surprises at the end of the month.

Simple Overage

Exceed 50 hours? Pay your tier's overage rate. Most customers never hit it.

Why VelvetRope?

See how we compare to enterprise solutions.

Feature Cloudflare Queue-it VelvetRope
Starting Price ~$5,000/mo ~$10,000/yr $29/mo
One-time Events ✓ From $49
Skip Pass Revenue ✓ Keep 80%
Self-Serve Signup ✓ 60 seconds
Sales Call Required Always Always Never

Questions

Drop Mode or Protect Mode?

Drop Mode is for one-time events: product launches, flash sales, ticket drops. Pay once, done. Protect Mode is a monthly subscription for sites that need always-on protection.

Can you really handle 20 million users?

Yes. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour sale crashed Ticketmaster with 14 million in queue. Our Premiere tier handles 20 million. We're built on Elixir—the same technology behind WhatsApp and Discord.

Do I need to change my DNS or add code?

No. VelvetRope uses a "magic link" approach. Paste your destination URL, get a queue link, share it instead. Zero integration. Works with any website.

Ready to control the chaos?

Set up your first queue in 60 seconds. No credit card required to start.