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How Plans and Licenses Work

Phaset offers plans that provide perpetual licenses with a simple, transparent model: pay once per major version, use forever.

Plans

Section titled “Plans”

Phaset offers three plans, each providing a license key:

Personal plan (Free)

Section titled “Personal plan (Free)”
  • For personal, non-commercial use
  • Maximum 1 organization, 1 invited user
  • Organizations may evaluate for 30 days, then must purchase or stop using Phaset

Micro plan (paid)

Section titled “Micro plan (paid)”
  • Up to 100 technical staff
  • Perpetual license for one major version (e.g., 1.x)
  • Unlimited organizations and users

Plus plan (paid)

Section titled “Plus plan (paid)”
  • 100+ technical staff
  • Perpetual license for one major version
  • Priority support and early access to features

Each license is valid for one concurrent installation (one running instance). For detailed pricing and features, see phaset.dev/pricing.

How Licensing Works

Section titled “How Licensing Works”

License Keys

Section titled “License Keys”

When you purchase a commercial license, you receive a license key formatted like:

PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

The key includes the major version number (e.g., V1) and is valid for all releases within that major version (1.0, 1.1, 1.2… 1.9.x).

License Validation

Section titled “License Validation”

Phaset performs a license check at startup by making an online request to https://api.phaset.dev to validate your key. This check verifies:

  1. The key is valid and activated
  2. The key matches the major version you’re running
  3. The key hasn’t been revoked

What Happens Without a License Key

Section titled “What Happens Without a License Key”

If you don’t provide a license key, Phaset runs in free mode with these limitations:

  • Maximum 1 organization
  • Maximum 2 users (including admin)
  • All other features remain fully functional

During startup, you’ll see messages explaining your license status and usage limits.

Configuring Your License Key

Section titled “Configuring Your License Key”

You can provide your license key in three ways:

1. Configuration file (recommended):

{
  "phaset": {
    "licenseKey": "PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX"
  }
}

2. Environment variable:

Terminal window
PHASET_LICENSE_KEY=PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

3. CLI flag:

Terminal window
phaset start --licenseKey PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

For complete configuration details, see the Configuration Guide.

Managing Your License

Section titled “Managing Your License”

Activating a License

Section titled “Activating a License”

After purchasing, activate your license using the Phaset CLI or API.

Using the CLI:

Terminal window
# Activate using key from config file
phaset activate


# Or activate with explicit key
phaset activate PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Using the API:

Terminal window
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.phaset.dev/prod/licenses/activate?key=PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX'

Activation registers your installation and enables full commercial features.

Checking License Status

Section titled “Checking License Status”

Verify your license is valid.

Using the CLI:

Terminal window
phaset license

Using the API:

Terminal window
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.phaset.dev/prod/licenses/validate?key=PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX'

This checks your license key against Phaset’s validation service and displays the result.

Deactivating a License

Section titled “Deactivating a License”

If you’re migrating to a new installation or need to deactivate, use the CLI or API.

Using the CLI:

Terminal window
# Deactivate using key from config file
phaset deactivate


# Or deactivate with explicit key
phaset deactivate PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Using the API:

Terminal window
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.phaset.dev/prod/licenses/deactivate?key=PHASET-V1-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX'

Deactivating frees up your license for use on a different installation.

Version Upgrades

Section titled “Version Upgrades”

Your perpetual license covers a major version (e.g., all 1.x releases). When a new major version is released:

  • Your current license continues working forever
  • Upgrade to the new major version at the then-current price
  • Existing customers may receive upgrade discounts

You’re never forced to upgrade—your version keeps working indefinitely.

Section titled “Terms and Legal”

This guide covers practical licensing mechanics. For complete legal terms, see:

Key points from the agreement:

  • Licenses are perpetual (use forever)
  • One license per concurrent installation
  • Free license is for personal, non-commercial use only
  • Organizations get a 30-day evaluation period with the free license

Need Help?

Section titled “Need Help?”

Questions about licensing, purchasing, or need a custom arrangement?