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- Licenses & Payment/Catalyst license
permalink: catalystThe Catalyst license is a one-time purchase that gives you early access to beta versions and helps support continued development of Obsidian. You can support Obsidian by purchasing a Catalyst license.
Benefits include:
There are three tiers of Catalyst based on the amount you contribute: Insider, Supporter, and VIP.
| Benefits | Insider | Supporter | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early access to new versions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Access to exclusive development channels, #insider-desktop and #insider-mobile |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Access to exclusive lounge channel, #vip-lounge |
✓ | ✓ | |
| Insider badge | ✓ | ||
| Supporter badge | ✓ | ||
| VIP badge | ✓ | ||
| Contribution (USD) | $25 | $50 | $100 |
If you already own a Catalyst license, you can upgrade to a higher Catalyst tier by paying the price difference between your current and the new tier.
Once you've purchased a Catalyst license, you can access a range of benefits. Learn how to enable them here.
Note: To connect your Obsidian account and your forum account, you must use the same email address for both accounts.
Insiders can chat with the Obsidian team and other Insiders in our exclusive Discord channels. You automatically join the Insider channels after you Get your Discord badge.
Learn how to receive Early access versions.