I wish they had an option between free and $45/month. I want to deploy a tiny client side js app that requires http auth. I would rather netlify than a VPS, but not at $45.
I see free, on demand (which seems to be the middle ground you want), and $99/mo....oh, I see you're looking at Netlify's pricing, not Fauna's.
Which leads me to ask: why does your project require HTTP Basic Auth? Wouldn't a HTTPS login not only be more secure but also supported under the free tier?
We use netlify a lot and don't pay, we'd happily pay if there was a reasonable middle way.