GITBOOK-447: Added membership tiers + FAQ

SUMMARY.md

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 * [Data Erasure](data-and-security/delete-or-reset-your-account.md)
 * [Analytics & Tracking](data-and-security/analytics-and-tracking.md)
 
-## 💰 Monetization
+## 💰 Memberships & Pricing
 
-* [Monetization](monetization/monetization.md)
+* [Membership Plans](memberships-and-pricing/monetization/README.md)
+  * [Multiplayer & Membership FAQs](memberships-and-pricing/monetization/multiplayer-and-membership-faqs.md)
 
 ## 🌍 COMMUNITY
 

memberships-and-pricing/monetization/README.md

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+---
+description: All about memberships & pricing for the Anytype Network
+---
+
+# Membership Plans
+
+Our memberships are designed to reflect the same core principles that have always guided Anytype’s development: unrestricted access to our software and an open ecosystem where contributions are fairly rewarded.
+
+Here, we describe the first version of our memberships, launching in Spring 2024. For more information about the philosophy behind our membership and its planned evolution, please visit the article: Our Membership Philosophy on our [blog](https://blog.anytype.io).
+
+## Membership Model & Tiers
+
+<figure><img src="../../.gitbook/assets/Anytype Network Memberships.jpg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Membership Plans in Anytype Network, Spring 2024.</p></figcaption></figure>
+
+Once memberships are launched, all users of Anytype will fall into one of the below categories:
+
+1. **Non-members:** Those who have not purchased or earned a membership
+2. **Members:** Those who have purchased or earned a membership.
+   * Explorers
+   * Builders
+   * Co-Creators
+3. **Guests of Members:** Those who have been invited to a shared space in the Anytype network by a current Member.
+
+### **Non-Members**
+
+This is the default for newly onboarded users who have not been invited to a shared space by a current Anytype user.&#x20;
+
+_All members and non-members have unrestricted access to the following:_
+
+* On-device, local-only storage
+* P2P sync
+* Zero-knowledge encryption
+
+### **Members**
+
+There are three membership tiers in the Anytype Network:
+
+**Explorer Membership:** Those who submit an e-mail address\* become Explorer members at no further cost. The Explorer membership includes:
+
+* A local, non-unique name
+* 1GB of network backup & sync space
+* One ‘default’ space
+* Up to 10 shared spaces&#x20;
+  * Each shared space is limited to one additional Editor (max 2 participants per space, including owner)
+
+_\*Beta testers - those who joined before the launch of multiplayer in April 2024 - will automatically receive an Explorer membership, regardless of whether they’ve previously submitted their e-mail._
+
+**Builder Membership:** Those who choose to purchase a one-year membership at a price of $99 (Apr 2024). The Builder membership includes:
+
+* A global, unique name (7+ characters)
+* 128 GB of network backup & sync space
+* One ‘Default’ space
+* Up to 10 Shared spaces
+  * Shared spaces are limited to four additional Editors (max 5 Editors per space, including Owner)
+  * Unlimited Viewers for Shared spaces&#x20;
+* Priority support
+
+**Co-Creator Membership:** Those who choose to purchase a three-year subscription at a price of $299 (Apr 2024). The Co-Creator membership includes:
+
+* A global, unique name (5+ characters)
+* 256 GB of network backup & sync space
+* One ‘Default’ space
+* Up to 10 Shared spaces&#x20;
+  * Collaborative spaces limited to four additional Editors (max 5 participants per space, including owner)
+  * Unlimited Viewers for Shared spaces&#x20;
+* Priority support
+* Exclusive invites to Co-creator events & meetups
+
+**Guests of Members:** Those who are invited to shared spaces by existing members. Guests of members have access to the following:
+
+* One ‘default’ space
+* Access up to 10 Shared spaces, if invited to these spaces by other members
+  * Remaining unused spaces can be used for Private or Shared 1-1 spaces
+
+## Exclusive Discounts for Beta Testers
+
+Current beta testers who were users of Anytype before the launch of memberships, will automatically be granted access to the **Explorer membership**.&#x20;
+
+For those who would like to purchase Builder or Co-Creator memberships, we will offer a limited number of discounted memberships on pre-order as follows:
+
+* 100 two-year Builder memberships at $99
+* 250 one-year Builder memberships at $79&#x20;
+* 250 three-year Co-Creator memberships at $239
+
+This offer is only available to beta users who joined our community prior to the launch of memberships. To make sure you are notified when when the pre-order period is open, please make sure you are either:
+
+* [Subscribed to our mailing list](https://anytype.io/?popup=mailinglist)
+* Part of our [Community forum](https://community.anytype.io)
+
+<figure><img src="../../.gitbook/assets/Anytype Network Beta Discount.jpg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Discounts for beta community members in the Anytype network. Spring 2024.</p></figcaption></figure>
+
+## Pricing for Contributors
+
+Those who are active contributors to our codebase, gallery, tutorials, and community will have a one-year Builder membership subsidized. Active contributions are defined as 2+ contributions in the past year. You can check the status of your contributions [here](https://github.com/anyproto/contributors/blob/main/contributors.json).&#x20;
+
+Other contributors, who have not met the threshold of 2 contributions per year, can purchase a one-year Builder membership at 50% discount.&#x20;
+
+We will be sending communications specifically for contributors, announcing the launch of memberships with instructions for claiming your contributor discount. If you haven’t already signed up, the form for our contributors’ mailing list can be found [here](https://anytype.io/contributors?popup=contribute).&#x20;
+
+If you believe that your contribution status is incorrect, please write us at support@anytype.io.&#x20;
+
+## Pricing for Self-Hosters
+
+Self-hosters do not have limits on the number of Viewers or Editors they can invite to their Spaces. Those who would like to purchase a name in the network or access priority support, can purchase a membership at the same price as other beta testers. In the future, we will introduce membership discounts for self-hosters.
+
+### For more details on Memberships, check out the linked FAQs below:
+
+{% content-ref url="multiplayer-and-membership-faqs.md" %}
+[multiplayer-and-membership-faqs.md](multiplayer-and-membership-faqs.md)
+{% endcontent-ref %}

memberships-and-pricing/monetization/multiplayer-and-membership-faqs.md

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+---
+description: Details about Membership Plans, Multiplayer & Payments
+---
+
+# Multiplayer & Membership FAQs
+
+## Multiplayer
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>How do I create a shared space?</summary>
+
+![](<../../.gitbook/assets/Space Settings\_Shared Space Creation.png>)
+
+Each newly Space you create is _Private_ by default. In the Space settings menu, you’ll see the option to ‘Share’. This will create a share link that you can send to anyone you would like to join your space. At this point, the Space becomes a _Shared_ Space.&#x20;
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>What access control settings are available in my shared spaces? </summary>
+
+When you create a shared space you are the Space Owner. The Space Owner can change any object in the space, the space name and settings, and is the only one with rights to add and remove members.
+
+Members of the Space have either Viewer or Editor rights. Viewers have read-only access to the Space, while Editors can edit any object in the Space or the Space Name.&#x20;
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>How do I invite people to my space?</summary>
+
+![](<../../.gitbook/assets/Anytype Space Sharing\_Invite Link.png>)
+
+As a Space owner, once you click 'Share Space' in your space settings, you can generate a shareable invite link. Anyone who you send this link to, can request access to your space.&#x20;
+
+When a new user requests access to your space, you can approve or deny the request and set their access to 'Editor' or 'Viewer'.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>How does the invite link work?</summary>
+
+When clicking your invite link, guests who have already installed Anytype will see a popup confirmation screen asking if they would like to join your space. Upon clicking ‘Request to Join’, you will receive a notification for a join request from \[Guest Profile name] to your shared space.
+
+If your guest has never installed Anytype, the invite link will open a unique download page with instructions for installing the application. After having done so, they would need to click the invite link again, which will open the ‘Request to Join’ confirmation popup.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>How many people can I invite to my space?</summary>
+
+You can invite up to four additional Editors in each space, and an unlimited number of Viewers.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>Can guests of my space use Anytype from local-only mode?</summary>
+
+Unless they are all part of the same local network, guests will need to be connected to the Anytype backup node in order to see all changes in the space.
+
+</details>
+
+### Membership&#x20;
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>What happens to my shared spaces if I choose not to renew my membership?</summary>
+
+You can choose _not_ to renew your paid membership up to any moment before the membership cycle renews. Please do so by visiting the site of the payment provider you used to pay for your membership (Stripe, App store, Google Play).
+
+**Your global name**
+
+Your name will be released and free for purchase one year or 3 years from when you first purchased your membership, depending on which kind of membership you purchased
+
+**Your spaces**
+
+When you do not renew your membership, all participants of your shared spaces (including yourself) will see a popup notification with two options: _Delete_ or _Export_ the space. Only if participants export the space and re-import it to a new space, will they continue to have access to the space data through Anytype (though changes will no longer be synced).
+
+**Your data**
+
+Encrypted backups of your data will be deleted from the Anytype backup node after 30 days.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>What payment methods can I use?</summary>
+
+All major credit cards are accepted. Memberships are priced in USD and will be converted to your local currency using conversion rates on Stripe.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>What if I want to add additional members to my space?</summary>
+
+In our next iteration of memberships, we will have a tier for B2B and educational use cases, with the option to add up to 20 additional editors per space.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>What happens if I exceed the storage &#x26; sync limits?</summary>
+
+Your spaces will stop syncing with each other through the backup node and use local-storage only.&#x20;
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary>How can I request a refund?</summary>
+
+Refunds must be requested within 5 days of payment by e-mailing support@anytype.io. We can refund only 50% of the membership fee, as we do not receive a refund for having registered your name on the network.&#x20;
+
+</details>
+

monetization/monetization.md

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-# Monetization
-
-## Pricing
-
-Anyone can get started with Anytype, free of charge. If you self-host your data, Anytype is and will always be free to use. For those who use our backup services, you can use Anytype up to 1GB of storage for free. If you need more, please [contact us](mailto:storage@anytype.io).
-
-We are not prepared to begin charging for usage of Anytype while the app is still in beta, and we rely on our community not to take advantage of the free storage that’s currently offered.
-
-## Philosophy
-
-When we do begin to charge, our principles are as follows:
-
-Users should be charged only for the resources they consume. That means that in the short term, we will charge for paid backups of spaces above a certain storage limit. This limit has not been determined, as we still need to understand the true load and cost of hosting spaces on our infrastructure.
-
-In the medium term, our goal is to evolve from an app into a digital cooperative in which you can pay to become a member. Membership comes with benefits such as the ability to publish objects and spaces under a name of your choosing, discoverability in the Any ecosystem, and the right to participate in the earnings of the cooperative based on your contributions.
-
-If you want to learn more about our monetization philosophy, you can check these two articles on the Anyblog:
-
-{% embed url="https://blog.anytype.io/our-open-philosophy/" %}
-
-{% embed url="https://blog.anytype.io/why-we-dont-pay-for-user-acquisition/" %}