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.
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.
| Operation | Unit cost (USD) | Use case |
|---|
| Identity Anchor | FREE | Sovereign SSID |
| Storage (per GB) | $46.50 | Permanent files |
| SMS Pulse | FREE | Standard heartbeat |
| Voice Pulse | $1.79 | Premium phone call |
| Final Release Fee | $119.99 | Estate execution |
| Guardian Claim | $67.00 | Account recovery |
| Status Read | FREE | Health check |
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.
| Tier threshold | Bonus | Use case |
|---|
| $5.00 | Base rate (0%) | Standard — personal legacy / transient assets |
| $99.00 | +5% bonus | Estate — active legal documents |
| $199.00 | +10% bonus | Legacy — families preserving heritage |
| $499.00 | +15% bonus | Sovereign — institutional treasuries / high-value estates |
| $999.00+ | +20% bonus | Nexus — sovereign dynastic vaults |
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.
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:
https://inheribase.com/fund/<wallet-address>
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.
- Advisory (30 days remaining): Owner notified to top up.
- Warning (7 days remaining): Owner and guardians notified. Guardians receive the public funding link.
- Critical (48 hours remaining): Owner, guardians, and heirs all notified with funding links.
- 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.
- 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.
The “no subscription” guarantee
Inheribase makes three unconditional commitments:
- Permanence — Your files reside on Arweave. The endowment is already paid; we do not charge you to keep them there.
- Clarity — You pay what you see. No hidden volume-tier subscriptions or percentage-based transaction fees.
- 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.
