# 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

Upgrade your Catalyst tier

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.