Free tier vs Pro — and what a “sync” is

Specter runs on a free tier out of the box, with every feature available and a limit of five file syncs per month. Specter Pro removes that limit entirely for a one-time $49 — not a subscription. Both tiers have the full feature set; the only difference is the monthly cap.

The question people ask first is what counts as a sync. The rule is simple: one file moving in one direction is one sync. Pushing a single local post up to Ghost counts as one. Pulling a single post down from Ghost counts as one. So if a sync run pushes three changed posts, that is three against your monthly allowance. The counter resets at the start of each calendar month, giving you a fresh five.

Five files a month is enough to try the whole workflow on a handful of posts and see the round trip work end to end. The moment you want to do the thing Specter is really for — a bulk AI pass or SEO edits across your archive, where dozens of posts change at once — you will want Pro. When you are ready, activating your license is a single paste.