Free
$0forever
Make your first plugin and put it on sale.
- new plugin
to keep - 1
- edits
a month - 30
- repaints
a month - 4
- Your own store
- Sell from day one
- Buyers try it before they pay
Pricing
Start free.Pay when you're shipping more.
Every plan gets your own store and plugins buyers can play before they pay. Plans only change how many you can make each month.
Creator
Recommended$19/ month
For creators building a line of plugins.
- new plugins
a month - 10
- edits
a month - 300
- repaints
a month - 30
- Everything in Free
- Limits refill every billing month
- Cancel anytime
- VST3 and AU downloadsSoon
Pro
$49/ month
For brands shipping plugins every week.
- new plugins
a month - 30
- edits
a month - 1,000
- repaints
a month - 100
- Everything in Creator
- Lower fee on sales
- Cancel anytime
- VST3 and AU downloadsSoon
- Custom domain for your storeSoon
Prices in USD, billed monthly. When you make a sale, Sidechain keeps 20% (15% on Pro) and card processing is on us. Cancel anytime; your plugins stay live.
What counts
Three things use your limits. Nothing else.
Playing, turning knobs, renaming, pricing, designing your store and selling are unlimited on every plan.
New plugin
You describe a plugin from scratch and Sidechain designs the sound and paints its faceplate. The first paint comes with it.
- Free
- 1
- Creator
- 10/mo
- Pro
- 30/mo
Edit
Each message you send the designer in the builder chat, like “less reverb” or “make the knobs gold”.
- Free
- 30/mo
- Creator
- 300/mo
- Pro
- 1,000/mo
Repaint
Painting a new faceplate for a plugin that already has one.
- Free
- 4/mo
- Creator
- 30/mo
- Pro
- 100/mo
What counts as an edit?
Each message you send the designer in the builder chat, like “more grit” or “darker plate”. Turning knobs yourself, setting a price, renaming and publishing never count.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, in a couple of clicks from Plan & billing. You keep Creator or Pro until the end of the month you paid for, then you're on Free. No fees, no questions.
What happens to my plugins if I downgrade?
Nothing. Every plugin you made stays live in your store and keeps selling, on any plan. You just can't make new ones past your new plan's limit until it refills or you upgrade again.
What if I hit a limit in the middle of a plugin?
Whatever you've made is saved. Edits and repaints refill every month. Or upgrade and keep going right away: Creator takes about a minute.
Do unused edits roll over?
No. Limits refill at the start of each billing month (the 1st on Free). They're set high enough that most people never hit them.
Is Free actually free?
Yes. No card, no trial clock. You get 1 plugin to keep and sell, plus 30 edits and 4 repaints every month.
Can I switch between Creator and Pro?
Anytime. Upgrading charges just the difference for the rest of the month. Downgrading kicks in when your month renews.