Free for 30 days. Then $24.99 to own it.
One quiet price, paid once. No subscription, no account, no tiers — everything included, on every Mac you use.
Use every feature free for 30 days. Then $24.99 once, and the app is yours permanently. No subscription, no renewal, nothing to think about again.
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The subscription math
Cloud document services typically run $10–25 / month. ShabuBox is paid once — less than two months of a typical subscription. Drag to see the difference over time.
Comparison is illustrative, using a generic $15/mo cloud service. ShabuBox has no recurring fees, ever.
What’s included
The only optional extra is a one-time ~2.3 GB download for the richer local chat model — free, and only if you want it.
Purchase & refunds
Payment is handled by Paddle, our merchant of record — they process the transaction and handle any sales tax or VAT. Refunds are handled by us directly: email hello@shabubox.com within 14 days of purchase and we’ll refund you in full, no questions asked.
Read the refund policy"What if you stop developing it?"
Fair question for a one-time purchase. The Heirloom Guarantee is the answer: if ShabuBox is ever abandoned, the source opens under MPL-2.0. And your files are ordinary files no matter what. Read the guarantee →
Pricing questions
Are there any recurring fees?
None. $24.99 is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription and nothing renews — we can’t charge you again.
Do I get updates?
Yes. ShabuBox updates itself in place, and we keep improving it. Your license doesn’t expire and nothing switches off — buy it once and it stays yours.
How many Macs can I use it on?
Your license covers the Macs you personally use. Buy once, install on your laptop and your desktop.
What happens when the 30-day trial ends?
You make the one-time $24.99 purchase to keep using it. Your files and library stay exactly where they are.
Where do I buy it, and who handles the payment?
You download ShabuBox directly from shabubox.com — it’s signed and notarized, and updates itself in place. Paddle is our merchant of record and processes the payment.
Is the trial full-featured?
Yes. The 30-day trial includes every feature, with no watermarks or locked areas.