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Akwa Pro vs Akwa Studio

Akwa offers two paid subscription tiers that unlock different capabilities. This page compares them so you can pick the right one.

Accounts without a plan

Creating an Akwa account is free, and an account without a plan can:

Browse the full Catalogue (no licence purchase required to browse)
Purchase Catalogue licences and one-off products
Keep every design already saved to the personal library

Designing on Akwa requires a plan. If you only design occasionally, Pro with credit top-ups is the right fit.

Akwa Pro (€15 / month or €150 / year)

For people who design more than occasionally and want premium output across every brief.

40 Akwa Credits a month
Editorial render with origin-native backdrop on every design
Cultural Design Breakdown PDF included with every brief
Full design history retained
Priority access to new features (View on Model, Atelier mode, capture sketch)
Top up any time with credit packs that never expire

Akwa Studio (€49 / month or €490 / year)

For ateliers, fashion studios, and professional creators who need more volume and a factory-oriented sample tech pack (for quotation and first sampling; bulk-ready only after an approved sample and factory validation).

Includes everything in Akwa Pro, plus:

150 Akwa Credits a month
Tech Pack: multi-view technical flats (front and back, and inside where applicable), structured BOM, spec sheet, grading table, construction notes, and QC checklist. A multi-page factory-oriented sample tech pack (for quotation and first sampling; bulk-ready only after an approved sample and factory validation).
Founder direct line for studio-tier support
Early access to studio-only features (commission intake forms, client briefing flows)

Web

Go to akwa.design/pricing and choose a plan. Checkout opens for that plan, after you sign in or create an account. Your first purchase asks you to confirm your country and verify your phone number, then continues to checkout. If you are already signed in, Settings > Upgrade opens the same plans. One global price in EUR. Your card's currency is converted at checkout, wherever you are.

iOS / Android

Subscribe through Apple in-app purchase or Google Play Billing. Both providers handle territory pricing automatically. Subscriptions purchased on iOS are managed via Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions on your device.

How to switch tiers

To upgrade from Pro to Studio, cancel your existing Pro subscription through the original provider, then subscribe to Studio. The switch is not yet automated within the app; this will land in V2.