Support The Vault / Vault+

Free vs Premium Access

Compare by role, not just price

Wanderer (Free)

Also known as: Visitor | Identity: New arrival into The Vault.

Purpose: Entry access into The Vault ecosystem.

Tier Comparison Matrix

Feature	Wanderer	Watcher	Keeper	Guardian	Founder
Free reading access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to public comics	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Continue reading system	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Personalized homepage	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Reader collections	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Community access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public events	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Creator profiles	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lore database viewing	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Community discussions	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hidden gems discovery	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public creator transparency pages	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard recommendations	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard notifications	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bookmark system	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Reading history	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic profile customization	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public premiere access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard search filters	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Community reputation badges	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public archives access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public roadmap access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public creator updates	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic creator profiles	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Upload comics	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard analytics	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Community marketplace access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic collaboration tools	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public portfolio system	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Creator applications	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Event participation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic production tracker	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Creator transparency pages	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Community networking	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public studio recruitment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic cross-promotion	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to education hub	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to mentorship applications	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public creator collections	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard upload tools	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic AI assistance tools	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard lore systems	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public comments and community systems	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Basic creator tools	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Reading systems	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Public community access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Standard discovery systems	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Early chapter access	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ad-free experience	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Offline reading	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive reader themes	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Animated profile cosmetics	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Premium badges	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Vault supporter recognition	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Expanded collections	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Advanced recommendation systems	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cinematic reading modes	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ambient audio support	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Interactive chapter support	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive lore content	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Premiere priority access	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Behind-the-scenes creator content	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus creator commentary	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Vault Radio access	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive event participation	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Archive exclusives	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Special supporter-only collections	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Higher customization options	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Advanced search filters	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Full mood-based discovery systems	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Reading streak rewards	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Premium seasonal cosmetics	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Premium faction systems	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive community events	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Supporter-only discussions	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Special event cosmetics	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Community supporter badges	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive lore voting	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Special archive access	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
Advanced analytics dashboard	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Expanded storage	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Advanced AI assistance	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Lore consistency AI	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Production workflow AI	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Priority upload processing	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Advanced launch campaigns	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Premiere hosting tools	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Creator funding systems	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Stretch goal systems	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Advanced transparency tools	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Expanded customization	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Premium creator profiles	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Animated creator banners	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Advanced collaboration systems	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Advanced cross-promotion tools	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Expanded event hosting	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Creator monetization tools	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Advanced lore databases	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
AI upload checking	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Thumbnail analysis	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Premium archive systems	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Premium shared universe systems	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Creator storefront systems later	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Priority creator support	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Exclusive creator workshops	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Premium mentorship tools	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Full studio tools	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Shared studio systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Internal studio calendars	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Asset management systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
File version history	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Team permissions	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Private studio areas	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Advanced project management	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Team production systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Studio analytics	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Premium studio branding	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Advanced community management tools	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Shared production dashboards	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Advanced scheduling systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Team milestone systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Internal studio wiki	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Studio recruitment priority	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Expanded upload and storage limits	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Multi-project management systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Team productivity tracking	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Internal communication systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Production archive systems	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Founder badge	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Permanent legacy recognition	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder profile cosmetics	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Exclusive founder-only events	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Direct feedback opportunities	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Early feature testing	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder archive access	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder community channels	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Premium Vault support priority	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder voting opportunities	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Limited edition cosmetics	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder milestone recognition	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Exclusive development updates	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder event invitations	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Direct creator ecosystem support recognition	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Founder wall	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Historic contributor page	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Legacy supporter system	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓

Free users are fully welcome. Premium tiers unlock deeper immersion, creator production power, and studio scaling tools.

Free Tier Limits

Limited advanced analytics
Limited customization
Limited storage
Limited studio tools
Limited AI usage
No advanced production systems
No premium profile themes
Limited project funding tools
Limited launch systems
No advanced collaboration permissions
Limited archive uploads
Limited event hosting abilities
Lower upload priority during traffic spikes
Ads optional if needed later

Premium Vault Originals Support

Premium launch campaigns
Homepage priority placement
Cinematic premiere support
Marketing assistance
Production assistance
Studio support
Special branding
Event support
Advanced funding support
Potential animation support later

Membership Tiers

A role inside The Vault world

Watcher Badge

Watcher

$4.99 AUD / month

$60 AUD / year $25 AUD / year

Save $35 AUD yearly (58% off)

Purpose: Premium reader experience.

Best for: Readers, Fans, Collectors, Lore lovers

Identity: The ones who observe the worlds within The Vault.

Early chapter access
Ad-free experience
Offline reading
Exclusive reader themes
Animated profile cosmetics
Premium badges
Vault supporter recognition
Expanded collections
Advanced recommendation systems
Cinematic reading modes
Ambient audio support
Interactive chapter support
Exclusive lore content
Premiere priority access
Behind-the-scenes creator content
Bonus creator commentary
Vault Radio access
Exclusive event participation
Archive exclusives
Special supporter-only collections
Higher customization options
Advanced search filters
Full mood-based discovery systems
Reading streak rewards
Premium seasonal cosmetics
Premium faction systems
Exclusive community events
Supporter-only discussions
Special event cosmetics
Community supporter badges
Exclusive lore voting
Special archive access

Choose Watcher

Keeper Badge

Keeper

$9.99 AUD / month

$120 AUD / year $50 AUD / year

Save $70 AUD yearly (58% off)

Purpose: Creator-focused premium tier.

Best for: Solo creators, Writers, Artists, Small teams

Identity: The protectors and maintainers of worlds and stories.

Everything in Watcher
Advanced analytics dashboard
Expanded storage
Advanced AI assistance
Lore consistency AI
Production workflow AI
Priority upload processing
Advanced launch campaigns
Premiere hosting tools
Creator funding systems
Stretch goal systems
Advanced transparency tools
Expanded customization
Premium creator profiles
Animated creator banners
Advanced collaboration systems
Advanced cross-promotion tools
Expanded event hosting
Creator monetization tools
Advanced lore databases
AI upload checking
Thumbnail analysis
Premium archive systems
Premium shared universe systems
Creator storefront systems later
Priority creator support
Exclusive creator workshops
Premium mentorship tools

Choose Keeper

Guardian Badge

Guardian

$14.99 AUD / month

$180 AUD / year $90 AUD / year

Save $90 AUD yearly (50% off)

Purpose: Studio and production ecosystem tier.

Best for: Studios, Large teams, Vault Originals production, Long-term productions

Identity: The guardians responsible for preserving and producing worlds.

Everything in Keeper
Full studio tools
Shared studio systems
Internal studio calendars
Asset management systems
File version history
Workflow automation
Team permissions
Private studio areas
Advanced project management
Team production systems
Studio analytics
Premium studio branding
Advanced community management tools
Shared production dashboards
Advanced scheduling systems
Team milestone systems
Internal studio wiki
Studio recruitment priority
Expanded upload and storage limits
Multi-project management systems
Team productivity tracking
Internal communication systems
Production archive systems

Choose Guardian

Founder Badge

Founder

$24.99 AUD / month

$300 AUD / year $150 AUD / year

Save $150 AUD yearly (50% off)

Purpose: High-level supporter and elite studio supporter tier.

Best for: Major supporters, Partner studios, Investors, Large production teams

Identity: The ones who helped build and preserve The Vault itself.

Everything in Guardian
Founder badge
Permanent legacy recognition
Founder profile cosmetics
Exclusive founder-only events
Direct feedback opportunities
Early feature testing
Founder archive access
Founder community channels
Premium Vault support priority
Founder voting opportunities
Limited edition cosmetics
Founder milestone recognition
Exclusive development updates
Founder event invitations
Direct creator ecosystem support recognition
Founder wall
Historic contributor page
Legacy supporter system

Choose Founder

Best annual value structure: Watcher $25/year, Keeper $50/year, Guardian $90/year, Founder $150/year.

Best Overall Structure

Wanderer: Free Watcher: $4.99/mo or $25/year Keeper: $9.99/mo or $50/year Guardian: $14.99/mo or $90/year Founder: $24.99/mo or $150/year

Each tier is framed as a role in The Vault world, not just a subscription plan.

Support Vault Originals

Official productions with selected teams

Blood of the Fallen featured Support keeps production quality, launch support, and team funding stable.

Silent World Awakening upcoming Vault+ supporters unlock early preview updates and launch-room access.

Why Support The Vault

Vault+ is designed to keep support meaningful and creator-focused. Every membership contributes to creator stability, production quality, and community experiences.

Supporters are not just subscribers. They become part of the creative ecosystem that helps teams ship stories consistently.

Creator Support Breakdown

Creator Support 60% allocation

Website Maintenance 20% allocation

Community Events 12% allocation

Platform Growth 8% allocation