diff --git a/surfsense_backend/.env.example b/surfsense_backend/.env.example
index 349cb0307..91dfb35de 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/.env.example
+++ b/surfsense_backend/.env.example
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ STT_SERVICE=local/base
 # STT_SERVICE_API_BASE=
 
 
+# (Optional) Maximum pages limit per user for ETL services (default: `999999999` for unlimited in OSS version)  
+PAGES_LIMIT=500
+
+
 FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=fcr-01J0000000000000000000000
 
 # File Parser Service
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/config/__init__.py b/surfsense_backend/app/config/__init__.py
index efa51d2db..f279f2708 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/config/__init__.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/config/__init__.py
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ class Config:
     # ETL Service
     ETL_SERVICE = os.getenv("ETL_SERVICE")
 
+    # Pages limit for ETL services (default to very high number for OSS unlimited usage)
+    PAGES_LIMIT = int(os.getenv("PAGES_LIMIT", "999999999"))
+
     if ETL_SERVICE == "UNSTRUCTURED":
         # Unstructured API Key
         UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY = os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY")
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
index 7ad01b01a..c6cdf672d 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ if config.AUTH_TYPE == "GOOGLE":
         )
 
         # Page usage tracking for ETL services
-        pages_limit = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=500, server_default="500")
+        pages_limit = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=config.PAGES_LIMIT, server_default=str(config.PAGES_LIMIT))
         pages_used = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=0, server_default="0")
 
 else:
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ else:
         )
 
         # Page usage tracking for ETL services
-        pages_limit = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=500, server_default="500")
+        pages_limit = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=config.PAGES_LIMIT, server_default=str(config.PAGES_LIMIT))
         pages_used = Column(Integer, nullable=False, default=0, server_default="0")
 
 
diff --git a/surfsense_web/content/docs/docker-installation.mdx b/surfsense_web/content/docs/docker-installation.mdx
index 32532725b..575e6bf5e 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/content/docs/docker-installation.mdx
+++ b/surfsense_web/content/docs/docker-installation.mdx
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have:
 | CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND      | Redis connection URL for Celery result backend (e.g., `redis://localhost:6379/0`)                                                                                                        |
 | SCHEDULE_CHECKER_INTERVAL  | (Optional) How often to check for scheduled connector tasks. Format: `<number><unit>` where unit is `m` (minutes) or `h` (hours). Examples: `1m`, `5m`, `1h`, `2h` (default: `1m`)                  |
 | REGISTRATION_ENABLED       | (Optional) Enable or disable new user registration (e.g., `TRUE` or `FALSE`, default: `TRUE`)                                                                                                       |
+| PAGES_LIMIT                | (Optional) Maximum pages limit per user for ETL services (default: `999999999` for unlimited in OSS version)                                                                                        |
 
 
 **Optional Backend LangSmith Observability:**
diff --git a/surfsense_web/content/docs/manual-installation.mdx b/surfsense_web/content/docs/manual-installation.mdx
index 228eeb190..f1d81e3a6 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/content/docs/manual-installation.mdx
+++ b/surfsense_web/content/docs/manual-installation.mdx
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Edit the `.env` file and set the following variables:
 | CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND      | Redis connection URL for Celery result backend (e.g., `redis://localhost:6379/0`)                                                                                                        |
 | SCHEDULE_CHECKER_INTERVAL  | (Optional) How often to check for scheduled connector tasks. Format: `<number><unit>` where unit is `m` (minutes) or `h` (hours). Examples: `1m`, `5m`, `1h`, `2h` (default: `1m`)                  |
 | REGISTRATION_ENABLED       | (Optional) Enable or disable new user registration (e.g., `TRUE` or `FALSE`, default: `TRUE`)                                                                                                       |
+| PAGES_LIMIT                | (Optional) Maximum pages limit per user for ETL services (default: `999999999` for unlimited in OSS version)                                                                                        |
 
 
 **(Optional) Backend LangSmith Observability:**