Question 1

How much does Forecaster HQ cost?

Accepted Answer

Forecaster HQ has a free plan with 10 forecasts per month, interactive maps, shareable links, and a forecaster profile page. The Plus plan is $49/month (or $39/month billed annually) and adds unlimited forecasts, full analytics, custom branding, subscriber notifications, verification reports, and up to 500 email subscribers.

Question 2

Is there a free plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free plan includes 10 forecasts per month, interactive map drawing, shareable links with auto-generated social images, a forecaster profile page, email subscriber capture, and view counts for the last 48 hours. No credit card required.

Question 3

What's included in the Plus plan?

Accepted Answer

Plus includes everything in Free, plus unlimited forecasts, full analytics with traffic sources and CSV export, custom branding (colors, logos, OG templates), email notifications to subscribers, unlimited map templates, post-storm verification reports, and up to 500 subscribers.

Question 4

Can I upgrade from Free to Plus later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can upgrade anytime from your billing page. Your forecasts, subscribers, and all data carry over instantly. There is no migration or re-setup required.

Question 5

Is there a student discount?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We offer full access to Plus features at a discounted rate for students with a valid .edu email. We also partner with universities for department-wide access. Contact support@forecasterhq.com for details.

Feature	Free	Plus
Published forecasts	10/month	Unlimited
Interactive maps + drawing tools
Shareable links + social images
Forecaster profile
Map templates	1 saved	Unlimited
Analytics	Views (48hrs)	Traffic sources, funnel, platform breakdown + CSV
Custom branding
Email subscriber capture
Send email notifications		Up to 500
Verification reports

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What you get

Student & University Pricing