# Subscription model Sealed uses a subscription model to unlock additional app features and higher usage limits. Each tier gives users access to a different level of private communication tools, such as larger message allowances, encrypted storage, group creation, nickname setup, Alias Chat, audio calls, spam filtering, or business workspace features. Instead of treating every feature as a separate action, Sealed groups access into plans. A user activates a subscription and receives the features and limits included in that tier. Higher tiers are designed for users, teams, or organizations that need more communication capacity and more advanced tools inside the app. ### Subscription-based access A Sealed subscription defines what the user can access inside the app. Depending on the selected tier, the subscription can unlock message limits, group creation, nickname setup, encrypted storage, spam filtering, Alias Chat, audio calls, or business workspace tools. This gives Sealed a simple access structure. Users who need only essential premium features can choose a lower tier, while users who need more capacity or advanced privacy tools can move to a higher plan. ### ALGO-denominated plans Sealed subscriptions are denominated in ALGO. The planned tiers are Sealed+, Sealed Pro, and Sealed Business, with monthly and yearly options. Using ALGO fits the architecture of Sealed because the app uses Algorand as its blockchain layer. It also connects the subscription model with the underlying network costs related to message transactions, feature activation, and encrypted storage. ### Subscription codes Activating a subscription works similarly to the credit system. The user receives a code that can be activated inside the Sealed app. The difference is that a subscription code does more than add message credits. It also unlocks the features included in the selected plan. This keeps activation familiar for users while preserving the same privacy-oriented structure used by credits. The subscription can be activated in the app without turning the messaging wallet into a direct payment identity. ### Included messages and network costs Each subscription includes a monthly message allowance. These messages are designed to include the required network costs, so the user does not need to manually manage ALGO inside the messaging wallet for normal use. For the user, this means they can communicate within the limits of their plan without thinking about gas or transaction fees for every message. ### Lower cost per message at higher tiers Each higher subscription tier includes a larger monthly message allowance. This means the effective cost per message becomes lower as the user moves to a higher plan. This creates a clear upgrade logic. Smaller plans are suitable for lighter users, while higher tiers become more efficient for heavy users, teams, and organizations because they include more messages, more storage, and more advanced features at a lower average cost per message. ### Feature tiers Sealed’s subscription tiers are designed to match different levels of usage. Sealed+ is aimed at users who need private messaging with essential premium features. Sealed Pro is aimed at users who need higher limits and more advanced communication tools. Sealed Business is aimed at organizations that need a closed communication workspace and configurable business features. The exact limits and feature sets can be presented separately in a pricing table, but the core idea is simple: higher tiers unlock higher usage limits, more storage, and more advanced tools. ### Encrypted storage retention Some subscription tiers include encrypted storage capacity for files and data. While a subscription is active, the user’s encrypted files remain available within the included storage limit. If a subscription ends, files remain available for a default retention period of 6 months. If the user renews the subscription, the files remain available for longer. This gives users time to restore access without immediately losing encrypted stored data after the subscription expires. ### Business subscriptions The Business tier is designed for companies, teams, and organizations. It can provide a closed workspace where employees connect their wallets, and the organization can manage communication rules, access, and internal structure. Business subscriptions are also designed to support custom features. Since different organizations may need different tools, the Business tier has a starting price, while additional custom functionality can change the final cost. ### Subscription Model summary The Sealed subscription model gives users access to higher limits and additional features inside the app. Higher tiers unlock more communication capacity, more storage, and more advanced tools, while also lowering the effective cost per message. Subscription activation follows the same code-based structure as credits, helping preserve separation between payment activity and messaging identity. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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