Licensing & billing
GridMe is sold as a subscription—pick monthly or annual billing. Beta participants may still use a shared preview key until general-release checkout is live everywhere.
Beta testing activation
During preview periods, premium features unlock with the universal beta key from your download checklist:
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Illustrator prompts once on first launch—paste the key, activate, and the panel remembers that workstation.
Plans
Public pricing lands at roughly $5 per month or $50 per year before tax—the annual tier saves roughly a month versus paying monthly. Each plan ships the entire panel—every foundation type, Construction, Clearspace, Present, canvas modes, and updates. Taxes display at checkout when required—they are not bundled into headline prices above.
Monthly
Flexible when GridMe wraps with a sprint instead of an annual retainer.
- Full capability—matching annual entitlement
- Cancel cleanly when campaigns end
Annual
Best runway for studios that live in Illustrator all year—about one month cheaper than twelve invoices.
- Saves money versus stacking monthly invoices
- Same tooling as monthly—no watered-down tiers
Transferring a license
Beta installs rely on machine-local activation for now. General release introduces account-based seat management— deactivate an old workstation, reclaim the seat, and register a replacement without waiting on manual support.