Plain terms for a simple product.

Hostbeam is software you run on your own devices, talking to your own servers. These terms cover the few things worth writing down. Using or buying Hostbeam means you agree with them.

Hostbeam is made and operated by PunkABeat, a sole proprietorship, and that is the name you will see as the seller on your receipt.

Free use

Hostbeam is free to use for as long as you like, for any purpose, with every feature and no account required. On the Mac it asks now and then whether you'd like to buy a license; if you keep using it, please do. The iPhone app is free and sells nothing.

The license

A Hostbeam license is a one-time purchase for one person. It hides the reminder on up to 3 of your Macs and covers every Hostbeam 1 release, with no time limit. A later major version (Hostbeam 2) may be a paid, discounted upgrade; until you upgrade, that version shows the reminder, and the versions your license covers keep working with every feature. Deactivate a Mac in the app to free its seat for another. Please don't share or resell keys; that's the one thing that breaks the honest model this pricing depends on.

Purchases and refunds

Purchases on this site are sold by Paddle, our merchant of record, under Paddle's buyer terms. If Hostbeam isn't working out within 14 days of buying, email support@hostbeam.app or contact Paddle and you'll get a refund; a refund deactivates the license. The full policy, including cancellations, is on the refund and cancellation policy page.

The honest limits

Hostbeam is provided as is. It moves files between machines you control, using access you configured; you're responsible for where you point it and what you beam. We work hard to make it reliable, but we can't promise it is free of bugs, and to the maximum extent the law allows, our liability for any damages is limited to what you paid for your license. Nothing here limits rights that consumer law gives you and doesn't let us take away.

Housekeeping

Hostbeam is an independent, developer-run product. How we handle data is in the privacy policy. If these terms change, the date at the top changes with them, and material changes will be called out plainly. Questions: support@hostbeam.app.