The free tier is for trying it properly, not for evaluating a demo — same agent, same templates, same unmetered rendering. The licence is what makes the output shippable.
Two separate things, and most “lifetime” pricing blurs them on purpose. Ours doesn’t.
Forever
The right to run it
The app is yours to keep. It works offline, with no licence server to phone home to and no subscription that can switch it off.
One year, included
The right to update
Every version released in your first year is yours. This is the only clock that runs down, and it never affects the app you already have.
Optional, $79/yr
Carrying on
Renew only if you want the versions released after that. Skip it and nothing breaks — you simply stay on the version you have.
Pricing, answered
What does “lifetime” actually mean here?
You pay once and the software is yours — it keeps working forever, offline, with no account to hold it hostage. The licence includes one year of feature updates. After that, updates are an optional $79/yr and the version you have never stops working.
Is the free plan really free forever?
Yes — no card, no expiry, no export wall, and no countdown. Rendering happens on your own machine and costs us nothing, so it is never metered on either plan. Free tops out at 720p with a “Made with CoAnimator” watermark, and premium plugins, research mode and 4K export are what the licence unlocks.
Is that the final price, or is tax added?
$99 is what you pay. Tax is included, so the number on this page is the number on your card — wherever you are in the world. No surprise line at the last step.
What is research mode?
Before it plans a video, CoAnimator can go and research the subject first — powered by MCP360 — so the script and the scenes are built on what is actually true about your product or topic, rather than on what the agent already happened to know. It is part of the licence.
Why is there no monthly plan?
CoAnimator is licensed software, not a rented service. Putting a monthly price on a local app would mean subscription-gating your own studio. There is one way to buy it, and a free tier that never expires if you would rather not.
What if I need it on more than two devices?
Extra device slots are $29 each, one-time, added to the licence you already have — there is no bigger tier to upgrade to. Add them from your licence page whenever you need one. Moving between devices is free: remove one and the slot is immediately available again.
Do you use credits anywhere?
No. Rendering is unlimited on every tier, and third-party services connect with your own API keys, unmarked-up. If cloud features ship later they will be separately optional — your local licence is never touched.