Pricing

Free while we're in beta.
$89 when we're not.

Recto/Verso will cost $89 — bought once, kept for good. The first 100 people to catalog with it become founding users and keep that license free, for good. No subscription, no account, and the built-in reference library is always included.

Founding 100
For individuals
Free $89
a perpetual license, yours to keep for good
◆ Only 100 founding licenses

For the historian, curator, or graduate student cataloging their own photographs. Be one of the first 100 to claim it and the license stays free for you, permanently — no matter what the price does later.

  • Every feature, including photo editing and the reference library
  • Works on your own machine — no account, nothing uploaded
  • A perpetual license, grandfathered for good once the price begins
  • Free updates through the 0.x releases
Claim a founding license
Institutions & labs
Founding rate
site licenses for archives, departments & DH centers

For libraries, special collections, and research groups deploying Recto/Verso across a team. Early partners get founding pricing and a direct line for feature requests.

  • One license covering your whole team or reading room
  • Founding-partner pricing, locked in for the life of the site license
  • Naming conventions and metadata defaults set to your house standards
  • Priority support and a say in the roadmap
Get in touch
Students & hardship
Pay what fits
email to propose a number — even $5

Research budgets are uneven, and the work matters regardless. If the full price is a stretch — as a student or anyone unfunded — tell me what feels fair and pay that. Even a few dollars keeps a little skin in the game.

  • The complete app, identical to every other copy
  • You set the amount — a token $5 is genuinely welcome
  • No forms, no proof of enrollment, no expiry
Email your offer

A license, not a rental

Buy it once and it's yours. No monthly fee, no seat that expires when you stop paying.

Your files stay yours

Recto/Verso runs on your own Mac or PC. Nothing is uploaded, and no account is required to use it.

The library is included

The built-in reference manager ships with every copy at no extra cost — free tier and paid alike.

If Recto/Verso earns a place in your workflow and you'd like to support the work, you're welcome to — but you'll never be asked to.

Questions about pricing, invoicing, or purchase orders? Email audrey@audreydodgen.com.