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Transparency
Why does Falafy+ exist?
Falafy was born to belong to the community, and it will stay that way. Here is, plainly, why there is a paid plan and what it changes (and what it doesn’t).
Free stays strong
Voice, chat, servers and streaming stay free, with no ads. And our free plan is more generous than the ones many big platforms offer.
Why a paid plan?
Because keeping all of this online costs real money. Every call, stream and file goes through our servers, and the more people join, the bigger the bill.
No project can stay 100% free forever without selling your data or flooding you with ads. And we don’t want to do either.
How it works
- Free stays strong: voice, chat, servers and streaming, with no ads.
- Falafy+ is for those who want more: guaranteed 1080p60 screen sharing, up to 4 screens, clips, exclusive themes, a join sound and more, for R$ 9.90 per month or R$ 99 per year.
- Above all, Falafy+ keeps the servers on for everyone: it helps pay for the calls, streams and files that go through them.
What each plan includes
| Free (new accounts) | Founders | Falafy+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free, forever | R$ 9.90/month or R$ 99/year |
| Voice, chat, servers and webcam, no ads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screen sharing | 720p60 | Up to 1080p, as before | Guaranteed 1080p60, with priority |
| Viewers per stream | Up to 25 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Screens at once | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Files | Up to 25 MB | Up to 100 MB | Up to 100 MB |
| Clips of the last 30 seconds | No | Yes | Yes |
| Exclusive themes and join sound | No | No | Yes |
| Animated profile and emojis from any server | No | No | Yes |
| Server boost | No | No | 1 included |
Founders are the accounts created before the paid plans started. The cosmetics that already exist stay free for everyone.
Founders never lose anything
Everyone who believed in Falafy from the start keeps everything they have today, forever, and gets the Founder badge.
A message from the founder
Frequently asked questions
Will Falafy stop being free?
No. Voice, chat, servers and streaming stay free, with no ads. Falafy+ is for people who want more, and it helps keep the servers running for everyone.
What does Falafy+ add?
Guaranteed 1080p60 screen sharing with priority, up to 4 screens at once, clips of the last 30 seconds, exclusive themes, a join sound, an animated profile, emojis from any server, files up to 100 MB and 1 server boost. It costs R$ 9.90 per month or R$ 99 per year, and helps pay for the servers everyone uses.
What is a Founder?
Anyone who was on Falafy before the paid plans started. Founders keep everything they have today, forever, and get the Founder badge.
Thank you for being part of this from the start.
Every subscription helps the whole community, and Falafy stays free for everyone.