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Burnstate

Monitor AI coding limits and usage directly in your macOS menu bar.

Pricing

From$3.99/mo

Paid
Score

4.1/5

  1. $3.99/moMensual
  2. $49.99/moÚnico / Perpetuo
Last technical review
2026-11-13
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Technical Overview

Burnstate is a native macOS application built for software engineers using multiple AI coding assistants. It integrates with tools like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Vercel, and Setapp AI to display usage limits and time windows in real time. The app forecasts capacity exhaustion based on your current pace and includes a Cooldown feature for tracked breaks. It is distributed via a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Centralized monitoring of multiple AI limits in the menu bar.
  • Exhaustion forecasts based on actual coding velocity.
  • Cooldown feature tracking true time away from the keyboard.

Technical Considerations

  • Exclusive to macOS (requires macOS 15 Sequoia or newer).
  • No permanent free tier or trial available.

Technical Capabilities & Features

3/7
Not available:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Included:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Burnstate

78/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
80/100
Pricing Fairness
Favorable
75/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
70/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Favorable
75/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
90/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Burnstate

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
75%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
50%
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Pricing

$3.99/mo

Model: PAID.

Available plans:

  • Mensual$3.99/mo
  • Único / Perpetuo$49.99/mo
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Burnstate$3.99/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$3.99/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$41/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$123total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 8 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $259/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$39.9/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$407/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$1,221total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 29 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $733/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$99.75/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$1,017/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$3,051total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 85 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $2,403/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$399/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$4,070/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$12,210total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 233 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $5,410/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: BurnstateWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$3.99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$3.99/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Moderate Risk / Monitor Quota
Base Monthly Rate
$3.99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$5/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$8.99/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$3.99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$41/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$44.99/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 20 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$3.99/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$176/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$179.99/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: BurnstateB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: No contract lock-inMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
$3.99 /mo
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
$4 /mo
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
$3 /mo
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -15%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Burnstate

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDNot reported
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActDPA On Request
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
GLOBAL
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: BurnstateJSON
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
JSON
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Aplicación de escritorio local sin dependencia de base de datos propia para exportación masiva.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: BurnstateDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name burnstate -p 8080:8080 burnstate:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of Burnstate

70/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Centralized monitoring of multiple AI limits in the menu bar.
  • Exhaustion forecasts based on actual coding velocity.
  • Cooldown feature tracking true time away from the keyboard.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Exclusive to macOS (requires macOS 15 Sequoia or newer).
  • No permanent free tier or trial available.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Burnstate)

What AI coding tools does Burnstate support?

Burnstate supports usage limit monitoring for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Vercel, and Setapp AI directly from its native macOS interface.

How does the Cooldown feature work?

The Cooldown feature prompts you to take breaks and counts down time only when it detects that you are away from the keyboard.

What are the system requirements to run the app?

The application requires a Mac computer running macOS 15 Sequoia or later to operate correctly within the system menu bar.

What pricing options are available for purchase?

You can purchase Burnstate through a monthly subscription starting at 3.99 USD or via a one-time lifetime payment of 49.99 USD.

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