Free
$0forever
Anyone making visuals
The whole toolkit. No watermark. Full access to Studio and Live.
FRCTL pricing.
Free is the whole studio, every effect and shader, with no watermark and no trial clock. You pay when the file needs to be bigger, smoother or longer, when the work is paid work, or when the visuals have to go out over Spout or NDI to Resolume or OBS.
Pick Your Portal.
Creator Recommended
$12/mo
$99 a year. Many VJ licences cost $199 or more up front.
Flow artists, small DJs, content creators
Commercial licensing, version history, 60fps, longer exports.
Pro
$29/mo
Promoters, venues, active DJs, small event brands
Full studio, 4K and keyed exports, Spout/NDI on the desktop app.
First 7 days free
Lifetime
$333one time
Pay once, own it
Every Pro tool, runs locally, no subscription.
Preorder · ships January 2027
Pro access from today until Lifetime launches.
1 year of updates included. After that, $111/yr if you want them, locked for life.
Checkout runs on Stripe, so card details never reach FRCTL. Cancel any time from your account, and you keep your plan to the end of the period you paid for.
Same creative power. Higher resolution when you need it.
| Free$0The whole toolkit. No watermark. Full access to Studio and Live. | Creator$12/moCommercial licensing, version history, 60fps, longer exports. | Pro$29/moFull studio, 4K and keyed exports, Spout/NDI on the desktop app. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative StudioEvery effect, shader and preset slot. No watermark, ever. | Full | Full | Full |
| Live modeReal-time performance and audio reactivity, right in the browser. | Included | Included | Included |
| Daily dropsA new shader every day, free to everyone on its day. | Today’s drop | Every drop | Every drop |
| ExportsResolution, frame rate, and length. An hour needs 1080p30. | 1080p · 30fps · 2 min | 1080p · 60fps · 10 min | 4K · 60fps · 1 hour |
| DesktopThe desktop build: local 4K MP4 and live output to Spout/NDI. | — | — | Included |
| LicensingCommercial use of what you export, and project version history. | Personal use | Commercial · history | Commercial · history |
Want to collab?
FRCTL is built with the people who use it. If you have an audience, a lineup, a product, or an idea, hit us up!
- AffiliatesShare with your audience, earn sub credits.
- AmbassadorsRun FRCTL in your sets, get early access to new features.
- ArtistsSell VJ loops on a founding artist rate.
- EventsFestivals, venues, labels, agencies. Stage visuals and workshops.
- BrandsIntegrations, hardware, designs.
What do I get with the Lifetime preorder?
One payment of $333 for a perpetual FRCTL Lifetime licence: every Pro tool, running locally, with no subscription. It ships at launch, targeted for January 2027, and every preorder includes Pro from the day you order until Lifetime ships, so you can use FRCTL while you wait. The first year of updates is included. After that, updates are optional: your copy keeps working either way, and as a preorder buyer you can add a year of updates for $111, a price locked for life. Lifetime keeps your media on your device and does not include hosted storage. Preorders are non-refundable, except that you can ask for a full refund if Lifetime has not shipped by June 30, 2027.
What are daily drops?
Every day at midnight UTC, a new shader lands in the FRCTL library, free to everyone on every plan for that day. Save it before the day ends and it stays in your shaders for good. Creator and Pro keep every past drop, so the whole archive stays open to you.
Is the free plan fully featured or a limited trial?
Free includes the complete creative toolkit: every effect, shader, generative source, and unlimited saved presets. The only limits apply to file exports: 1080p, 30fps, and two-minute timeline caps. If you create content for social feeds, you will rarely run into those boundaries.
If I cancel my subscription, do I lose my presets or existing projects?
No. Your presets, saved projects, and custom effects remain entirely yours and will open normally. If you cancel, your export settings simply revert to Free limits (1080p, 30fps, two-minute cap). Large project files will still open and run; they just export within Free limits until you renew.
Do I need a paid plan to sell in the Collective or handle client projects?
Selling VJ loops in the Collective is open to every plan, Free included: agree to the commission and connect payouts. Presets are always shared free. Client and paid work needs the commercial-use licence, which comes with Creator ($12). Pro is reserved for resource-intensive workflows, adding 4K exports, hour-long exports, keyed exports with transparency, and Spout and NDI live routing.
Why does the commercial license matter if Free exports are not watermarked?
Free covers personal and non-commercial projects. Creator and Pro include the legal commercial-use license required for paid client work and monetized deliverables. It provides straightforward legal clearance for professional deliverables without burying terms inside a complex agreement.
If I export a project for a client and later cancel my plan, does that export lose commercial clearance?
No. Commercial licensing permanently applies to your file at the moment of export. Canceling your subscription never affects or revokes rights for previously delivered client work.