Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Rufus.

Do you store my prompts or code?

Never. Rufus only sees metadata: tokens used, model, timestamp. Your prompts and code never leave your machine.

Does Rufus slow down my coding?

No. It runs entirely in the background with zero latency. You won't even notice it's there.

How does the free trial work?

You get 30 days of unlimited usage, no credit card required. After that: $19/month or $50/quarter (save 13%). No plan, no new sessions tracked.

How accurate are the cost calculations?

Very accurate. We capture usage data directly via OpenTelemetry and apply real-time pricing from Anthropic.

Can I group sessions together?

Yes. Folders let you group sessions however you like: by project, client, sprint, anything. You get aggregated usage and cost at the folder level, not just per session.

Can I use this for client transparency?

Absolutely. Freelancers and agencies use Rufus to share AI cost breakdowns with clients. Folders make it easy to scope usage to a specific project or engagement.

Can I use Rufus on multiple machines?

Yes. Sign in and Rufus works across all your machines. Without an account, tracking is tied to a single machine only.

What happens if I don't subscribe after the trial?

You can still log in and see your history. Anonymous users get up to 5 sessions before tracking stops. Signed-in users without a plan also stop getting new sessions tracked until they subscribe.

What AI tools does it support?

Claude Code only. It's the tool we're going deep on and we have no plans to expand beyond it for now.

How is Rufus different from ccusage or Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor?

ccusage reads local JSONL files after the fact — great for quick ad-hoc analysis, but it has no memory across machines and no organization layer. Claude-Code-Usage-Monitor is a terminal dashboard scoped to your current session. Rufus is a persistent web dashboard: costs stream in real-time, history is stored in the cloud, sessions are organized into folders by project or client, and everything is accessible from any device. You also get email budget alerts and a shareable activity heatmap — things a local CLI tool can't give you.