Licensing

Simple software purchasing without turning the website into an app.

The store is the commerce surface for product licensing. AuthorForge is in development and has not been released, so purchases are not open yet. When they open, payment will route through Stripe-hosted checkout, while product context remains on the public site.

AuthorForge

AuthorForge is in development. When it is released, it will have a two-lane edition model: a one-time local desktop license and a monthly Pro lane for cloud-backed AI assistance.

Standard

AuthorForge Standard

Planned one-time purchase for the Debian desktop application, including the full writing-and-publishing workflow with no subscription required to publish.

  • Local-first, offline-capable desktop application
  • Writing, lore, revision, production, and export in one workflow
  • Best fit for authors who want stable local control
Pro

AuthorForge Pro

Planned monthly subscription lane that activates cloud-based AI with multiple models, continuity sweeps, canon-aware rewrite passes, and optional story-audio features.

  • Multi-model AI support when needed
  • Batch-first higher-order workflow acceleration
  • Intended for authors who want optional cloud amplification

Stripe-first commerce flow

Payment will be handled by Stripe-hosted checkout when purchases open after the AuthorForge release. The public site does not need to become a logged-in purchase application to support basic licensing.

Receipts, fulfillment steps, and onboarding instructions remain short and explicit.