Account levels
Account levels, costs, capabilities, and limits (as currently planned) for Dreamwidth Studios.
To create an account with posting capabilities, you need to either have an invite or get a paid account for a period of time. The minimum cost is $3 for one month of paid time, after which your account would revert back to a free account. If you don't want to be able to post, you may log in with OpenID.
Account capabilities
| You can: | OpenID | Free | Paid | Premium / Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post to your own journal | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Post to communities | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Upload icons | 6 | 6 | 75 | 200 |
| Receive Inbox notifications | 25 | 25 | 500 | 1000 |
| Recent comments view | 10 | 10 | 100 | 150 |
| Subscribe to journals | 1000 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 |
| Grant access to others | N/A | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 |
| Add links to Links list | 10 | 10 | 50 | 100 |
| Use tags in journal | 1000 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000 |
| Use site directory search | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Create new feeds | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Create communities | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Edit own comments | N | N | Y | Y |
| Post via email | N | N | Y | Y |
| Find Similar Users | N | N | Y | Y |
| Use Network features | N | N | Y | Y |
| Receive own comments in email | N | N | Y | Y |
| Make polls | N | N | Y | Y |
| Mass-change post security levels | N | N | Y | Y |
| Create mood themes | N | N | Y | Y |
| View your journal entries sorted by security level | N | N | Y | Y |
| Receive text messages through Dreamwidth | N | N | Y | Y |
| Be notified when people stop subscribing to your journal | N | N | Y | Y |
| Be notified when people stop granting you access | N | N | Y | Y |
| Be notified when people vote in your polls | N | N | Y | Y |
| Be notified when subscribed users upload icons | N | N | Y | Y |
| Receive forwarded email at @dreamwidth.org | N | N | Y | Y |
| Ping weblogs.com on posting | N | N | Y | Y |
| Faster access to servers at peak load times | N | N | Y | Y |
| Ability to use Google Analytics | N | N | Y | Y |
Pricing
All prices in US dollars.
Seed accounts will go on sale at launch, and will continue to be offered until 400 have been sold. The price for a seed account is $200, with no further monthly cost.
Paid and Premium Paid accounts will be offered at a discount for the first six months of Dreamwidth Studios' existence, as a thank you to those who create an account early. After six months, the prices will rise to their normal levels.
Regular pricing will be as follows.
| Time | First 6 months | After 6 months |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| 2 months | $5.00 | $6.00 |
| 6 months | $13.00 | $17.50 |
| 1 year | $25.00 | $35.00 |
| Time | First 6 months | After 6 months |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| 1 year | $40.00 | $50.00 |
For a discussion of the reasoning behind these prices, see Business FAQs