Catalyst license
The 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:
- Early access to new versions of Obsidian
- Access to exclusive Insider channels.
- Exclusive forum badges and Discord badges.
Catalyst tiers
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.
Access Catalyst benefits
Once you've purchased a Catalyst license, you can access a range of benefits. Learn how to enable them here.
Get your forum badge
Note: To connect your Obsidian account and your forum account, you must use the same email address for both accounts.
- If you haven't already, join our forum.
- Go to your Obsidian account dashboard.
- Under Catalyst, select Get forum badge.
Get your Discord badge
- If you haven't already, join our Discord server.
- Go to your Obsidian account dashboard.
- Under Catalyst, select Get Discord badge.
Join our Insider channels
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.
Enable early access versions
Learn how to receive Early access versions.