Pricing and Licensing Guide

This guide helps you understand ProofChat's licensing model and choose the right plan for your specific use case. For a detailed feature comparison, visit our Pricing Page.

Overview

ProofChat offers three license tiers designed to grow with your needs:

• Free: Full-featured for anyone, including commercial use
• Pro: For professional developers who need advanced features and white-labeling
• Enterprise: For organizations requiring custom deployments and reseller rights

Understanding License Tiers

Free License

The Free license is ideal for anyone who wants to use ProofChat, including:

• Individual developers exploring AI capabilities in FileMaker
• Commercial applications and products
• Client solutions and deployments
• Internal business applications
• Demo files and samples

Important: The Free license is truly free for ALL purposes, including commercial use and distribution. You can freely distribute your ProofChat-enabled solutions to customers - they just need to get their own free license.

Key Capabilities:

• Full AI chat integration
• Data querying and analysis
• Convert FileMaker scripts to AI tools
• Human-in-the-loop workflows
• Up to 5 deployments
• All core visualization components
• Community support with AI-powered documentation search
• Complete freedom to use commercially and distribute

Constraints:

• ProofChat branding remains visible
• Limited to OpenAI models only
• No access to Pro-only tools
• Cannot distribute your license (end users get their own)

Pro License (Coming Soon)

The Pro license is designed for:

• Professional FileMaker developers
• Client-facing applications
• Solutions requiring a clean, branded interface
• Teams needing professional support

Key Advantages over Free:

• Remove all Proof+Geist branding and advertisements
• Access to multiple AI model providers
• Purchase professional support hours
• Priority bug fixes
• Additional Pro-only tools and components

Enterprise License

The Enterprise license addresses:

• Large-scale deployments across multiple servers
• Organizations needing to resell ProofChat
• Custom deployment requirements
• Dedicated support needs

Unique Features:

• Unlimited deployments (custom pricing)
• Reseller rights - include licensed ProofChat in your solutions
• Dedicated Slack channel for support
• Custom configurations and private inference options

Key Concepts

What is a Deployment?

A deployment is a unique combination of:

• One FileMaker file
• One FileMaker Server (or FileMaker Pro desktop)

Examples:

• Same file on production, staging, and development servers = 3 deployments
• Five different files on one server = 5 deployments
• One file opened in FileMaker Pro on your laptop = 1 deployment (using your device's persistent ID)

With 5 deployments in the Free license, you have flexibility for typical development workflows.

Distribution Rights

All license tiers allow you to include ProofChat in solutions you distribute, but there's an important distinction:

Free and Pro Licenses:

• You can freely include ProofChat in any distributed files or commercial solutions
• The code can be distributed without restriction
• End users must obtain their own ProofChat license (free is fine!)
• You cannot distribute your license key
• This model allows complete freedom for commercial distribution

Enterprise License with Reseller Rights:

• Include fully licensed ProofChat in your solutions
• End users don't need separate ProofChat licenses
• Ideal for commercial products and SaaS offerings

AI Tools: Scripts as Capabilities

ProofChat's power comes from turning your FileMaker scripts into AI tools. This means:

• AI can execute specific database actions through your scripts
• Responses are grounded in real data, not hallucinations
• You control what capabilities the AI has access to
• Human-in-the-loop tools require approval before execution

Every script you designate as a tool becomes a capability the AI can use to interact with your database.

Choosing the Right License

Scenario 1: Individual Developer

You're exploring AI in FileMaker for personal projects or learning

• ✅ Start with the Free license
• Download includes a complete demo file
• Test with your own API keys
• Upgrade to Pro when you need white-labeling

Scenario 2: Consultant with Multiple Clients

You're building solutions for clients

• ✅ Start with Free for development
• ✅ Upgrade to Pro for client deployments (removes branding)
• Clients need their own licenses unless you have Enterprise with reseller rights

Scenario 3: Software Product Company

You're building a FileMaker product to sell

• ✅ Consider Enterprise with reseller rights
• Your customers won't need separate ProofChat licenses
• Includes dedicated support for your team

Scenario 4: Internal Enterprise Application

You're deploying across multiple departments/servers

• ✅ Start with Free if under 5 deployments
• ✅ Consider Enterprise for unlimited deployments
• Get dedicated Slack support channel

Common Questions

Can I use the Free license for commercial purposes?

Absolutely! The Free license is truly free for ALL commercial purposes. You can:

• Use it in production applications
• Distribute it to unlimited customers
• Include it in paid solutions
• Deploy it for business-critical applications

The only requirements are that ProofChat branding remains visible and end users get their own free licenses.

Can I try before committing to Pro or Enterprise?

Yes! The Free license includes all core functionality. You can fully test ProofChat's capabilities before upgrading. The main differences in paid tiers are branding removal, support options, and deployment limits.

What if I distribute demo files?

Demo files are perfect for the Free license. Your recipients can use the demo with their own free license and API keys. When they're ready for production, they can upgrade independently.

Do I need a license for development and testing?

Yes, but the Free license covers typical development scenarios with its 5 deployment limit. This usually covers development, testing, and production environments.

Next Steps

1. Getting Started: Download the free version and explore the included demo
2. Integration: Follow our Integration Guide to add ProofChat to your solution
3. License Management: See our License Management Guide for activation details
4. Support Options: Review available Support Options for each tier

Related Resources

• Pricing Page - Detailed feature comparison
• License Management - Activation and management
• Integration Overview - Getting ProofChat into your solution
• Support Options - Getting help when you need it