diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.js b/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.js
index c4dcb8248b..310768ab0f 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/db/utils.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const UNICODE_MAX = "\ufff0"
 
 exports.ViewNames = {
   USER_BY_EMAIL: "by_email",
+  USER_BY_BUILDERS: "by_builders",
 }
 
 exports.StaticDatabases = StaticDatabases
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/db/views.js b/packages/backend-core/src/db/views.js
index fd004ca0c2..9ea2bfaab0 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/db/views.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/db/views.js
@@ -31,3 +31,25 @@ exports.createUserEmailView = async db => {
   }
   await db.put(designDoc)
 }
+
+exports.createUserBuildersView = async db => {
+  let designDoc
+  try {
+    designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
+  } catch (err) {
+    // no design doc, make one
+    designDoc = DesignDoc()
+  }
+  const view = {
+    map: `function(doc) {
+      if (doc.builder && doc.builder.global === true) {
+        emit(doc._id, doc._id)
+      }
+    }`,
+  }
+  designDoc.views = {
+    ...designDoc.views,
+    [ViewNames.USER_BY_BUILDERS]: view,
+  }
+  await db.put(designDoc)
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/errors/base.js b/packages/backend-core/src/errors/base.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d31f9838f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/errors/base.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class BudibaseError extends Error {
+  constructor(message, type, code) {
+    super(message)
+    this.type = type
+    this.code = code
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  BudibaseError,
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/errors/index.js b/packages/backend-core/src/errors/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..139dd5a5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/errors/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const licensing = require("./licensing")
+
+const codes = {
+  ...licensing.codes,
+}
+
+const types = {
+  ...licensing.types,
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  codes,
+  types,
+  UsageLimitError: licensing.UsageLimitError,
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/errors/licensing.js b/packages/backend-core/src/errors/licensing.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..111f21ad46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/errors/licensing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+const { BudibaseError } = require("./base")
+
+const types = {
+  LICENSE_ERROR: "license_error",
+}
+
+const codes = {
+  USAGE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED: "usage_limit_exceeded",
+}
+
+class UsageLimitError extends BudibaseError {
+  constructor(message, limitName) {
+    super(message, types.LICENSE_ERROR, codes.USAGE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
+    this.limitName = limitName
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  types,
+  codes,
+  UsageLimitError,
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/index.js b/packages/backend-core/src/index.js
index 5b7a0fcd16..8c453caf07 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/index.js
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ module.exports = {
   constants: require("../constants"),
   migrations: require("../migrations"),
   licensing: require("./licensing"),
+  errors: require("./errors"),
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/cache/index.js b/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/cache/index.js
index 6b11c0cda5..b1a0215852 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/cache/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/cache/index.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ exports.getLicense = async (tenantId, opts = { populateLicense: null }) => {
   return license
 }
 
-exports.invalidateLicense = async tenantId => {
+exports.invalidate = async tenantId => {
   const client = await redis.getClient()
   await client.delete(tenantId)
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/index.js b/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/index.js
index cf29c8e51a..90a88741e7 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/index.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 const middleware = require("./middleware")
 const cache = require("./cache")
+const usage = require("./usage")
 
 module.exports = {
   middleware,
   cache,
+  usage,
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/usage/index.js b/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/usage/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58e5aadd7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/licensing/usage/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+const { getTenantId } = require("../../context")
+const cache = require("../cache")
+const env = require("../../environment")
+const utils = require("../../utils")
+const { UsageLimitError } = require("../../errors")
+
+const UsageType = {
+  MONTHLY: "monthly",
+  STATIC: "static",
+}
+
+const StaticUsageLimits = {
+  MAX_DEVELOPERS: "maxDevelopers",
+  QUERY_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: "queryTimeoutSeconds",
+}
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
+const MonthlyUsageLimits = {
+  MAX_QUERY_COUNT: "maxQueryCount",
+}
+
+exports.checkMaxDevelopers = async () => {
+  const developerCount = await utils.getBuildersCount()
+  await checkUsageLimit(
+    developerCount,
+    UsageType.STATIC,
+    StaticUsageLimits.MAX_DEVELOPERS
+  )
+}
+
+const checkUsageLimit = async (currentUsage, usageType, usageLimit) => {
+  const tenantId = getTenantId()
+  const license = await cache.getLicense(tenantId)
+  const limit = license.usageLimits[usageType][usageLimit]
+  if (currentUsage >= limit.value) {
+    throw new UsageLimitError(
+      `Licensed ${limit.name} has been exceeded. To upgrade, visit ${env.ACCOUNT_PORTAL_URL}/portal/plans`,
+      limit.name
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/utils.js b/packages/backend-core/src/utils.js
index c653ce7b52..3adfe4ade0 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/utils.js
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/utils.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const {
 } = require("./db/utils")
 const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken")
 const { options } = require("./middleware/passport/jwt")
-const { createUserEmailView } = require("./db/views")
+const { createUserEmailView, createUserBuildersView } = require("./db/views")
 const { Headers, UserStatus, Cookies, MAX_VALID_DATE } = require("./constants")
 const {
   getGlobalDB,
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const { hash } = require("./hashing")
 const userCache = require("./cache/user")
 const env = require("./environment")
 const { getUserSessions, invalidateSessions } = require("./security/sessions")
+const { usage } = require("./licensing")
 
 const APP_PREFIX = DocumentTypes.APP + SEPARATOR
 
@@ -160,12 +161,33 @@ exports.getGlobalUserByEmail = async email => {
   }
 }
 
+exports.getBuildersCount = async () => {
+  const db = getGlobalDB()
+  try {
+    let users = await db.query(`database/${ViewNames.USER_BY_BUILDERS}`)
+    return users.total_rows
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err != null && err.name === "not_found") {
+      await createUserBuildersView(db)
+      return exports.getBuildersCount()
+    } else {
+      throw err
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 exports.saveUser = async (
   user,
   tenantId,
   hashPassword = true,
   requirePassword = true
 ) => {
+  // new user
+  // check license restrictions
+  if (!user._id && user.builder) {
+    await usage.checkMaxDevelopers()
+  }
+
   if (!tenantId) {
     throw "No tenancy specified."
   }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/invite/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/invite/index.svelte
index c4745d8737..8ac35de07f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/invite/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/invite/index.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       notifications.success("Invitation accepted successfully")
       $goto("../auth/login")
     } catch (error) {
-      notifications.error("Error accepting invitation")
+      notifications.error(error.message)
     }
   }
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/manage/users/_components/BasicOnboardingModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/manage/users/_components/BasicOnboardingModal.svelte
index 29e2d56ed0..a8345394d6 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/manage/users/_components/BasicOnboardingModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/manage/users/_components/BasicOnboardingModal.svelte
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       })
       notifications.success("Successfully created user")
     } catch (error) {
-      notifications.error("Error creating user")
+      notifications.error(error.message)
     }
   }
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userBuildersView.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userBuildersView.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b46ddb1285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/functions/userBuildersView.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const { createUserBuildersView } = require("@budibase/backend-core/db")
+
+/**
+ * Date:
+ * March 2022
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Create the builder users view.
+ */
+
+export const run = async (db: any) => {
+  await createUserBuildersView(db)
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/migrations/index.ts b/packages/server/src/migrations/index.ts
index 966041e0c9..4dc92786b7 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/migrations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/migrations/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const {
 import * as userEmailViewCasing from "./functions/userEmailViewCasing"
 import * as quota1 from "./functions/quotas1"
 import * as appUrls from "./functions/appUrls"
+import * as userBuildersView from "./functions/userBuildersView"
 
 export interface Migration {
   type: string
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ export const MIGRATIONS: Migration[] = [
     opts: { all: true },
     fn: appUrls.run,
   },
+  {
+    type: MIGRATION_TYPES.GLOBAL,
+    name: "user_builders_view",
+    fn: userBuildersView.run,
+  },
 ]
 
 export const migrate = async (options?: MigrationOptions) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/yarn.lock b/packages/server/yarn.lock
index a45a05d9d3..31c88d99bf 100644
--- a/packages/server/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/server/yarn.lock
@@ -2494,6 +2494,13 @@
     "@types/node" "*"
     safe-buffer "*"
 
+"@types/redis@^2.8.0":
+  version "2.8.32"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/redis/-/redis-2.8.32.tgz#1d3430219afbee10f8cfa389dad2571a05ecfb11"
+  integrity sha512-7jkMKxcGq9p242exlbsVzuJb57KqHRhNl4dHoQu2Y5v9bCAbtIXXH0R3HleSQW4CTOqpHIYUW3t6tpUj4BVQ+w==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+
 "@types/serve-static@*":
   version "1.13.10"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/serve-static/-/serve-static-1.13.10.tgz#f5e0ce8797d2d7cc5ebeda48a52c96c4fa47a8d9"
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.js b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.js
index 8acce2a481..77b4bdcd70 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.js
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const {
 const { removeUserFromInfoDB } = require("@budibase/backend-core/deprovision")
 const env = require("../../../environment")
 const { syncUserInApps } = require("../../../utilities/appService")
+const { errors } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 async function allUsers() {
   const db = getGlobalDB()
@@ -295,6 +296,10 @@ exports.inviteAccept = async ctx => {
       info.tenantId
     )
   } catch (err) {
+    if (err.code === errors.codes.USAGE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED) {
+      // explicitly re-throw limit exceeded errors
+      ctx.throw(400, err)
+    }
     ctx.throw(400, "Unable to create new user, invitation invalid.")
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/index.js b/packages/worker/src/api/index.js
index 2817da685f..1a0d7e7971 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const {
   buildCsrfMiddleware,
 } = require("@budibase/backend-core/auth")
 const { licensing } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
+const { errors } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 
 const PUBLIC_ENDPOINTS = [
   // old deprecated endpoints kept for backwards compat
@@ -105,16 +106,32 @@ router
   })
   .use(auditLog)
 
-// error handling middleware
+// error handling middleware - TODO: This could be moved to backend-core
 router.use(async (ctx, next) => {
   try {
     await next()
   } catch (err) {
     ctx.log.error(err)
     ctx.status = err.status || err.statusCode || 500
+
+    let error
+    if (err.code || err.type) {
+      // add generic error information
+      error = {
+        code: err.code,
+        type: err.type,
+      }
+
+      // add specific error information
+      if (error.code === errors.codes.USAGE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED) {
+        error.limitName = err.limitName
+      }
+    }
+
     ctx.body = {
       message: err.message,
       status: ctx.status,
+      error,
     }
   }
 })