pricing.md

	Free For students, hobbyists, and light use.	Professional ($10/mo) For researchers, journalists, and professionals.	Institutional / Sovereign (Contact Us) For law firms, newsrooms, libraries, and enterprises.
Link Permanence	Our Promise: Artifacts will be hosted on cit.is for at least 3 years. After that, we may ask you to upgrade to preserve older archives.	Our Guarantee: Artifacts will be hosted on cit.is for the life of your subscription, plus a 3-year grace period.	Your Freedom: Artifacts will be hosted on cit.is as long as the service exists. By connecting a custom domain, your links can even outlive us via our portable open source platform .
Domain / Branding	cit.is	cit.is	cit.is / Custom
New Archives / Month	5 (+20 for students!)	100	Unlimited (usage-based pricing)
New Redirects / Month	25	250	Unlimited (usage-based pricing)
Max Archive Size	5MB	25MB	Unlimited (usage-based pricing)
Shortlinks	8 random characters Ex: cit.is/kQ3wL7gZ	6 random characters 5 for first 1k subs! Custom slugs Ex: cit.is/proof	5 random characters Any length with custom domain Custom slugs Ex: sij.law/ABC
Cited Text Highlighted	✅	✅	✅
Downloadable Artifacts	✅	✅	✅
Link Rot Monitoring	✅ (1-day interval)	✅ (5-minute interval)	✅ (Real-time)
Content Change Monitoring	-	✅ (1-hour interval)	✅ (5-minute interval)
API Access	-	✅	✅
Full-Text Search	-	✅	✅
Basic Analytics	-	✅	✅
Advanced Analytics	-	-	✅
Periodic Re-Archival	-	-	✅
Trust	Basic Proof: Every archive includes a SHA256 checksum so anyone can verify its integrity.	Time Proof: In addition to checksums, every archive gets a trusted timestamp, creating a verifiable digital artifact.	Legal Proof: Multi-source verification, commercial timestamping, full chain-of-custody report, and optional legal consultation with our practicing attorney founder.
Support	Self-Help Forums (coming soon)	Standard Support (Email)	Dedicated Priority Support (Phone, Live Chat, Email)