Aureal Watermark is available under a dual-license model. Personal evaluation, academic research, and non-monetized music production are 100% free under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 license.
aureal-watermark.cjs)batch_distribute.js)audit_leak.js)recipients.json manifest| Feature / Capability | Non-Commercial (Free) | Solo Creator ($249) | Label & A&R ($499) | B2B Platform ($2.9k+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage Scope | Personal / Academic | Solo Commercial | Label & Artist Pool | SaaS & Headless Backend |
Universal CLI (aureal-watermark.cjs) |
YES | YES | YES | YES |
Offline Web Studio (studio.html) |
YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Commercial Streaming / Paid Sale Rights | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Batch Promo Distributor (batch_distribute.js) |
NO (Evaluation only) | NO | YES | YES |
Forensic Leak Auditor (audit_leak.js) |
NO (Evaluation only) | NO | YES | YES |
| 2-Bit Soft-Decision Error Recovery | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Headroom Limiter (≤ 0.995 True-Peak) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Dynamic Silence Muting (≤ -60 dBFS) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Automated Backend Integration SLA | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| Legal Indemnification & Compliance Warranty | NO | YES | YES | YES |
Aureal Watermark executes 100% locally on your machine or private servers. It makes zero outbound network requests, collects no analytics, and does not require account logins or DRM license servers. It is fully compliant with high-security mastering facilities and air-gapped studio workflows.
Commercial licenses are fulfilled directly with a signed digital certificate and tax invoice. We support corporate purchase orders (PO), SEPA / ACH wire transfers, and credit card payments. Multi-seat discounts and enterprise custom SLAs are available upon inquiry.