The Catalyst license is a one-time purchase that gives you early access to beta versions and helps support continued development of Obsidian. You can support Obsidian by [purchasing a Catalyst license](https://obsidian.md/buy/catalyst).
Benefits include:
- Early access to [[#Enable early access versions|new versions]] of Obsidian
- Access to exclusive [[#Join our Insider channels|Insider channels]].
- Exclusive [[#Get your forum badge|forum badges]] and [[#Get your Discord badge|Discord badges]].
## Catalyst tiers
There are three tiers of Catalyst based on the amount you contribute: *Insider*, *Supporter*, and *VIP*.
| Benefits | Insider | Supporter | VIP |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-----: | :-------: | :------: |
| Early access to new versions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to exclusive development channels, `#insider-desktop` and `#insider-mobile` | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to exclusive lounge channel, `#vip-lounge` | | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insider badge | ✓ | | |
| Supporter badge | | ✓ | |
| VIP badge | | | ✓ |
| **Contribution (USD)** | **$25** | **$50** | **$100** |
> [!info] Upgrade your Catalyst tier
> If you already own a Catalyst license, you can upgrade to a higher Catalyst tier by paying the price difference between your current and the new tier.
## Access Catalyst benefits
Once you've purchased a Catalyst license, you can access a range of benefits. Learn how to enable them here.
### Get your forum badge
**Note:** To connect your Obsidian account and your forum account, you must use the same email address for both accounts.
1. If you haven't already, join our [forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/).
2. Go to your [Obsidian account dashboard](https://obsidian.md/account/catalyst).
3. Under **Catalyst**, select **Get forum badge**.
### Get your Discord badge
1. If you haven't already, join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/veuWUTm).
2. Go to your [Obsidian account dashboard](https://obsidian.md/account/catalyst).
3. Under **Catalyst**, select **Get Discord badge**.
### Join our Insider channels
Insiders can chat with the Obsidian team and other Insiders in our exclusive Discord channels. You automatically join the Insider channels after you [[#Get your Discord badge]].
### Enable early access versions
Learn how to receive [[Early access versions]].