Beta is free.
Checkout lands with v1.0.
Three products, one account. Prices are not published yet. The model is, so you can plan a rig around it. Beta users get a discount on the first licence.
HELM / CUES
Helm Cues
App licence
- Buy a major version once. It runs every release of that major.
- Upgrade to the next major when you want it, not when we say.
- One licence activates on up to 3 devices. Email support to move it to a new one.
HELM / DJ
Helm DJ
App licence
- Same shape as Cues: a licence per major version.
- Public beta today. Beta keys work until 30 days after v1.0 ships.
- macOS now. Windows build not yet available.
HELM / CLOCK
Helm Clock
Hardware
- Sold per unit when the production board ships.
- Prototype on the bench today. Late 2026 target.
- Fleet management may follow as an add-on. Not decided.
How the money works
- App licence
- Perpetual, per major version. v1.x is one purchase. v2 is a paid upgrade. Nothing expires while you stay on a major you own.
- Storage pool
- Every account has a personal pool with a free allowance. A paid pool adds space and lets you share it with your team. Projects live in a pool; the pool owner pays.
- Project seats
- A project plan holds one production and a set number of seats. A seat opens that project in Cues for a crew member who has no licence of their own. Seats end with the project plan.
- Free mode
- No licence: Cues still opens. Local shows, up to 3 tracks each, no cloud projects. Shows on disk are yours whatever happens to the account.
What stays true
- Licence checks work 7 days offline. An open show never closes over a licence.
- Checkout runs from your signed-in account at app.helm.show. No key is sold outside it.
- Beta today: a full Cues or DJ licence, free, with a direct line to the team.