Pricing & Coverage
One protocol. One price. Total sovereignty. Learn how Vault Credits, Endowment Tiers, and Lifecycle management keep your vault alive.
One Protocol. One Price. Total Sovereignty.
Whether you are securing a family will for the next 100 years or an AI Agent's state for the next 100 seconds, the economics are the same. You pay for what you use. No subscriptions. No hidden renewals.
Inheribase follows the "Gas" Model. Your deposits are credited to your Vault Balance, which is consumed as you use the protocol.
Central Unit Economics
Free Onboarding. Start your legacy without friction. Every user gets a FREE Identity Anchor and $1.00 in trial credits to explore the platform. When you're ready to secure your estate, top up with $5.00 or more.
| Operation | Unit Cost (USD) | Target Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Identity Anchor | FREE | Sovereign SSID |
| Pulse Check-in | $0.05 | Monthly Vault Verification |
| Storage (per GB) | $46.50 | One-Time Permanent Files |
| SMS Delivery | FREE | Standard Heartbeat Message |
| Voice Pulse | $0.20 | Premium Phone Verification |
| Guardian Claim | $0.50 | Account Recovery Gas |
| Final Release Fee | $119.99 | Estate Distribution Execution |
| Status Read | FREE | Health Check |
Vault Coverage & Endowment Tiers
Your vault's coverage duration depends on your credit balance, check-in frequency, and usage. We encourage comprehensive estate planning by offering progressive Bonus Credits.
| Tier Name | Endowment | Bonus Incentive | Target Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $20.00 | Base Rate (0%) | 3 Years |
| Estate | $100.00 | +5% Bonus | 10 Years |
| Legacy | $200.00 | +10% Bonus | 20 Years |
| Sovereign | $500.00 | +15% Bonus | 30 Years |
| Nexus | $1,000.00+ | +20% Bonus | 40 Years |
The Execution Reserve. Because a vault release involves complex smart contract interactions and Arweave finalization, the protocol requires a Minimum Execution Reserve of $119.99 to guarantee final distribution. We recommend maintaining a balance above this threshold.
Third-Party Funding
What happens to a digital vault when its owner can no longer manage it?
Inheribase allows permissionless funding — any person can fund any vault, at any time, without needing the owner's credentials or permission. Every vault has a public funding link (e.g., https://inheribase.com/fund/<wallet-address>).
Guardians, heirs, estate attorneys, or family members can use this link to deposit credits and extend the vault's life. Third-party funders only gain the ability to deposit credits; they cannot view contents, modify settings, or trigger releases.
The Credit Lifecycle
Your Vault Credits keep your digital legacy alive. When your coverage starts running low, the Inheribase protocol initiates an escalating notification chain to ensure you — and your trusted contacts — have every opportunity to fund the vault before it hibernates.
- Advisory (30 days remaining): Owner notified to top up.
- Warning (7 days remaining): Owner and Guardians notified. Guardians receive a public funding link.
- Critical (48 hours remaining): Owner, Guardians, and Heirs notified with funding links.
- Exhausted (0 credits remaining): A 7-Day Grace Period begins. Uploads are blocked, but check-ins still succeed.
- Hibernation: If no credits are deposited during the grace period, the vault freezes. The Dead Man's Switch pauses, but your data is never deleted, and your settings are preserved.
Reactivating a hibernated vault is simple: deposit any amount of Vault Credits.
The "No Subscription" Guarantee
- Permanence: Your files reside on Arweave. We don't charge you to keep them there; the endowment is already paid.
- Clarity: You pay what you see. No hidden volume tier subscriptions or percentage-based transaction fees.
- Sovereignty: If you stop using Inheribase, your files stay. There is no 'deletion on missed payment'. Your heirs and downstream systems retain access as defined by your smart contracts.