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Inheribase follows the Gas Model: every operation consumes Vault Credits drawn from your balance, and you only pay for what you actually use. Whether you are securing a family estate for the next century or an AI agent’s state for the next minute, the economics are the same — no subscriptions, no hidden renewals, no recurring fees.

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Central unit economics

Every new account receives a free Identity Anchor and $1.00 in trial credits to explore the platform before committing funds.
Your first dollar is on us. Use the trial credits to upload files, configure guardians and heirs, and test the check-in flow — no payment required to get started.
When you are ready to secure your estate, top up with $5.00 or more.

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Vault coverage and endowment tiers

Your vault’s coverage duration depends on your credit balance, check-in frequency, and usage pattern. Inheribase rewards comprehensive estate planning with progressive bonus credits at higher deposit thresholds.

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Execution reserve

Because a vault release involves complex smart contract interactions and Arweave finalization, the protocol requires a minimum execution reserve of $119.99 to guarantee final distribution. Maintain a balance above this threshold to ensure your vault can execute when it matters.

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Third-party funding

Any person can fund any vault at any time without needing the owner’s credentials or permission. Every vault has a public funding link:
Guardians, heirs, estate attorneys, and family members can use this link to deposit credits and extend the vault’s life. Third-party funders gain only the ability to deposit — they cannot view contents, modify settings, or trigger releases. This permissionless funding system means your vault can be sustained by the people who care about your legacy, not just by you.

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Credit lifecycle

Your Vault Credits keep your digital legacy alive. When coverage runs low, the protocol initiates an escalating notification chain to give you — and your trusted contacts — every opportunity to fund the vault before it hibernates.
  1. Advisory (30 days remaining): Owner notified to top up.
  2. Warning (7 days remaining): Owner and guardians notified. Guardians receive the public funding link.
  3. Critical (48 hours remaining): Owner, guardians, and heirs all notified with funding links.
  4. Exhausted (0 credits remaining): A 7-day grace period begins. Uploads are blocked, but check-ins still succeed — preventing a false Dead Man’s Switch release.
  5. Hibernation: If no credits are deposited during the grace period, the vault freezes. The Dead Man’s Switch pauses, but your data is never deleted and all settings are preserved.
Reactivating a hibernated vault is immediate: deposit any amount of Vault Credits.

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The “no subscription” guarantee

Inheribase makes three unconditional commitments:
  1. Permanence — Your files reside on Arweave. The endowment is already paid; we do not charge you to keep them there.
  2. Clarity — You pay what you see. No hidden volume-tier subscriptions or percentage-based transaction fees.
  3. Sovereignty — If you stop using Inheribase, your files stay. There is no deletion on missed payment. Your heirs and downstream systems retain access as defined by your smart contracts.