§ Pricing

Three tiers. One product. No upsell wall.

Free is generous on purpose: six amps, 24 pedals, NAM captures (with one-click TONE3000 import), local presets, full WAV recording, and Axion Bridge low-latency mode on Windows. Pro is everything, including Axion Desktop (the native low-latency app for Windows & macOS) and the VST3/CLAP plugin for your DAW, forever, for a one-time license. Cloud, at $4/mo, adds sync across machines, a private gallery, cloud NAM storage, and version history.

Free FOREVER

$0 / no card

Enough rig to gig. Locally saved presets, six amps, 24 pedals, 50+ IRs, and Bridge on Windows.

Open Axion ↗

6 amp models
24 stompbox effects
50+ stock impulse responses
NAM neural amp captures, load any community capture, or import from TONE3000
Local preset save / load
Recording & WAV export (48 kHz / 24-bit)
Axion Bridge low-latency mode for Windows

Pro LAUNCH PRICE

$39 $49 / one-time

Everything in Axion, forever. One license, all future updates, no subscription.

Buy Pro

Everything in Free
Axion Desktop. Native Windows & macOS
Axion plugin. VST3 & CLAP for your DAW
12 amp models (incl. premium pack)
Third-party IR loading
Public preset sharing (axion.cab/preset/…)
MIDI controller input (program-change, 14-bit CC mapping)
Full hotkey customisation
Stereo signal path + parallel dry blend
4-track stereo looper with per-track WAV export

Cloud SUBSCRIPTION

$4 / month · $32 / year

Pro plus sync across machines, a private preset gallery, cloud storage for your own NAM captures, and version history, your whole rig, everywhere you play.

Start Cloud

Everything in Pro
Preset sync across machines
Private preset gallery
NAM capture cloud storage
Version history on every preset
Early-access feature branch
Priority email support

Prices in USD. EU/UK VAT added at checkout. Education and open-source discounts on request, drop a line to hi@axion.cab.

§02 / Feature matrix

Every box. No fine print.

If a feature ships, it's listed here. No fine print.

Feature	Free	Pro	Cloud
Native apps & plugin
Axion Desktop (Windows & macOS)	—	✓	✓
Axion plugin (VST3 / CLAP), Windows	—	✓	✓
Native ASIO / CoreAudio low-latency	—	2.7–5.3 ms	2.7–5.3 ms
Sound engine
Amp models	6	12	12
Stompbox effects	24	24	24
Stock impulse responses	50+	50+	50+
NAM capture loading	✓	✓	✓
Import from TONE3000 (web & Desktop)	✓	✓	✓
Third-party IR loading	—	✓	✓
Sample rate up to	48 kHz	96 kHz	96 kHz
Stereo signal path	—	✓	✓
Wet/dry parallel blend	—	✓	✓
Axion Bridge low-latency mode	Windows beta	Windows beta	Windows beta
Workflow
Local preset save / load	✓	✓	✓
MIDI controller input	—	✓	✓
MIDI 14-bit CC mapping	—	✓	✓
Program change support	—	✓	✓
Hotkey customisation	—	✓	✓
Recording / WAV export	✓	✓	✓
4-track stereo looper	—	✓	✓
Per-track loop WAV export	—	✓	✓
Sharing & sync
Public preset sharing	—	✓	✓
Preset deep-link import	✓	✓	✓
Sync across machines	—	—	✓
Private preset gallery	—	—	✓
NAM cloud storage (your own captures)	—	—	✓
Version history	—	—	✓
Early-access builds	—	—	✓
Support
Documentation & community	✓	✓	✓
Priority email support	—	—	✓
Future updates	while Free exists	forever	forever

§03 / FAQ

Questions we've heard.

What happens to my Pro license if Axion shuts down?

The EULA promises that Pro features keep working forever once you've paid. The offline build is the build, and that part's in writing. Axion isn't open-source today; the codebase is private. If we ever sunset the hosted version, the plan is to publish the source with build instructions (and likely a standalone binary) so you can keep running it yourself.

Is Axion Bridge a paid feature?

No. Axion Bridge is free on Windows because low latency is core to the product. Pro still unlocks Pro app features such as MIDI, third-party IRs, public preset sharing, the looper, and 96 kHz mode. (NAM capture loading is free on every tier.)

How do I get Axion Desktop and the plugin?

Both are Pro features. Head to the download page, verify the email you bought Pro with, and the links unlock: Axion Desktop (native app for Windows and macOS, with ASIO / CoreAudio low-latency) and the Axion plugin (VST3 and CLAP for Windows and macOS). The macOS app is signed and notarized by Apple. The Windows builds are currently unsigned, so Windows may show a "Windows protected your PC" prompt on first launch, choose More info → Run anyway.

Is there a refund window?

14 days, no questions, for any reason. Email hi@axion.cab with your license key. Cloud subscriptions can be cancelled any time from your account page. You keep access through the end of your current billing period.

Do I need an account to use the free version?

No. The free tier is entirely anonymous, local browser storage only. You only get an account when you upgrade to Pro (for license recovery) or Cloud (for sync).

Can I use Axion for paid work / commercial recordings?

Yes, on any tier. Recordings you make are yours; we claim no rights. The Pro license is per-person, not per-machine, and works on as many of your own computers as you like.

Does it work without an internet connection?

Yes, after the first load. Axion caches itself as a PWA and runs locally. You only need network for preset sharing, the public gallery, and Cloud sync.

What about education / nonprofit / open-source discounts?

Email us. We say yes to most of these as long as you can show some context: a school email, a public repo, a teaching syllabus, etc.

I bought Pro before launch. Do I get the launch discount retroactively?

Yes. Anyone who paid full price during the beta gets a $10 store credit auto-applied to a future Cloud subscription, or a refund of the difference on request.

Three tiers. One product. No upsell wall.

Every box. No fine print.

Questions we've heard.

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