Pricing & Licensing
Simple licensing by gateway and environment. No seat counting. No per-decision pricing in early tiers.
Start free with Trusted Mode. Upgrade to Guard Pro for policy-backed control and audit-ready evidence.
Commercial Mechanics
- Simple Upgrades: upgrades are driven by gateways and environments, not seat counting complexity.
- Metering Policy: no per-decision pricing in early tiers; fair-use limits keep procurement simple.
License details
License split: adapter layers such as openclaw-trusted-mode and codex-trusted-mode are MIT-licensed. The SDE PDP runtime, hardened images, and related enterprise deployment assets are proprietary commercial software and are not covered by the adapter licenses.
Checkout scope: self-serve checkout on this site is for software subscriptions and licenses. Use Contact for enterprise purchase discussions that require separate contracting.
Free Foundations
Guard Pro Plans
The same Guard Pro pricing ladder applies across supported adapters, including OpenClaw Trusted Mode and Codex Trusted Mode. Self-serve tiers use standard subscription terms; the Enterprise tier is handled as a custom annual agreement. The paid difference is the governed adapter surface and its declared compatibility state, not a separate pricing model per adapter.
Current declared states: OpenClaw 2026.2.15 is CERTIFIED_ENFORCED, OpenClaw 2026.2.16 remains LOCKDOWN_ONLY, and Codex Trusted Mode 0.1.0 is CERTIFIED_ENFORCED for the validated observed current workspace session only.
Validation scope note: CERTIFIED_ENFORCED and similar labels describe darkelogix internal validation for the exact declared version and runtime scope only. They are not government approvals, third-party certifications, or guarantees that every customer environment will match the declared result.
Enterprise Services
Implementation support, rollout assistance, and compatibility certification may be available through separate enterprise engagements.
Those services are not sold as self-serve SKUs on this site and are not part of the Paddle checkout flow. For scoped implementation, rollout planning, or certification services, visit www.darkelogix.com or use Contact.
Subscription and Fulfillment
- Billing cadence: self-serve Guard Pro plans renew monthly or annually, depending on the selected plan.
- Fulfillment: after successful payment, buyers receive access instructions for the licensed SDE runtime, deployment bundle, and release verification materials.
- Cancellation: self-serve subscriptions may be cancelled before the next renewal date to prevent future charges. Access to paid update entitlements continues through the end of the active billing term unless otherwise stated in the order.
- Refunds: see the Refund Policy for self-serve software orders.
- Billing help: see Billing Support for buyer support contacts and Paddle merchant-of-record details.
Export and Access Restrictions
Guard Pro software, deployment artifacts, and related materials may be subject to U.S. export control and sanctions laws. darkelogix may request end-user, destination, and use-case information, may screen transactions, and may refuse or suspend fulfillment or access where legal or compliance concerns arise.
Compare Plans
| Feature | Free | Starter | Team | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-serve adapter + docs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Standalone local hardening | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sealed SDE-PDP | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDP-backed governed validation | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Signed policy update cadence | None | Monthly | Biweekly | Weekly | Custom cadence |
| Gateway limit | Community use | 1 | Up to 3 | Up to 10 | Custom |
| Environment limit | Community use | 1 | Up to 2 | Up to 3 | Custom |
| Audit export | No | No | Basic JSONL | Full JSONL + webhook/SIEM mapping | Custom audit export configuration |
| Pinned-build certification | No | Add-on | Add-on | 1 per quarter included | Dedicated program |
| Support model | Community | Email + standard response | Priority software support | Priority software support | |
| License model | MIT adapter only | Proprietary SDE runtime license | Proprietary SDE runtime license | Proprietary SDE runtime license | Proprietary SDE runtime license |
darkelogix software and materials assist governance, review, and evidence collection. They do not by themselves guarantee legal compliance, regulatory compliance, or a successful third-party audit.