diff --git a/docs/content/assets/premiumTeaser.png b/docs/content/assets/premiumTeaser.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ea3ca31 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/content/assets/premiumTeaser.png differ diff --git a/docs/content/posts/2026-01-16-pluralkit-premium.md b/docs/content/posts/2026-01-16-pluralkit-premium.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ba7301ea --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/content/posts/2026-01-16-pluralkit-premium.md @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +--- +title: Announcing PluralKit Premium +permalink: /posts/2026-01-16-pluralkit-premium/ +--- + +## Announcing PluralKit Premium + +As we've teased earlier in [the support server](https://discord.gg/PczBt78), +we will be adding a "premium" subscription tier to PluralKit. We do want to +assure everyone, however, that **the bot will always be free to use, and no +existing features (or new core features) will ever be paywalled.** + +Our goal for PK Premium is to have the income from subscriptions cover all the +running costs of the bot - which, up until now, has been paid for partly by +donations to our Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee; and partly out of the pockets of +the developers. + +PluralKit Premium will cost **US$5/month** (plus tax), and will be **launching +before the end of February 2026**. + +PluralKit Premium will offer both cosmetic perks, and "power user" features. +At launch, PK Premium will offer the following: + +- the ability to set custom system/member/group IDs, +- lossless, higher resolution image hosting on PluralKit's CDN, +- the ability to upload avatars/banners directly from the PluralKit Dashboard, +- and a badge on your PluralKit system card to show off your support. + +We will be adding more perks to PK Premium in future - including, but not +limited to: +- more description customisation options, +- automatic regex-based proxy text substitution, +- and more! + +
+ +![PluralKit Premium teaser screenshot](../assets/premiumTeaser.png) + +
+ +### FAQs + +#### I didn't read any of the stuff above, give me a tl;dr! + +- PK Premium is launching before the end of February 2026, at US$5/month (+ tax) +- No existing features, or new core features, will be paywalled - the premium + subscription offers cosmetic perks and power-user features only +- Features at launch include custom IDs; high-resolution image hosting; and + direct image upload from the web dashboard +- More premium features are still to come! + +#### Can I pay yearly? + +Yes, there will be a yearly subscription option. There is no discount for paying +yearly. + +#### Can I gift a PK Premium subscription to someone? + +Not at launch, but we will likely be revisiting this in future. + +#### How will ID changes work? + +There will be bot commands for changing your own system, member, and group IDs. + +Each month of PK Premium you pay for will grant you a number of ID change "tokens," +and each ID you change uses one of those "tokens." The exact number of ID changes +you will get each month has not yet been confirmed, but they will stack over time. + +In addition to the "token" system, to ensure fairness, there is a cap on the number +of IDs you can change in a 24-hour period. + +#### Can I transfer custom IDs to another system? + +No, sorry. + +#### If I subscribe; customise my IDs; and then cancel, do I keep my custom IDs? + +Yes! + +#### How does this affect PluralKit being open source? + +PluralKit will remain open source, and there is no change to the licensing. +Premium features are included in the open source code. + +#### I have another question! + +Please ask in [#bot-support in the PluralKit support server](https://discord.gg/PczBt78), +and we'll update this FAQ! diff --git a/docs/content/posts/index.md b/docs/content/posts/index.md index c6b3c412..d2d96982 100644 --- a/docs/content/posts/index.md +++ b/docs/content/posts/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ title: Announcements & other posts # Announcements & other posts +- 2026-01-16: [Announcing PluralKit Premium](/posts/2026-01-16-pluralkit-premium/) - 2025-09-08: [on the switch to Components V2](/posts/2025-09-08-components-v2/) - 2025-01-14: [january 2025 funding update](/posts/2025-01-14-funding-update/) - 2024-12-05: [late 2024 downtime notes & funding update](/posts/2024-12-05-downtime-notes/)