Per-piece pricing
- Free tier. Limited monthly design generation, catalogue browsing, Academy access. No card required.
- Pay per design. EUR 5 per design. USD 5.50 / GBP 4.50 globally. One-off generation credit; includes the full Tailor Brief.
- Standalone Tech Pack. EUR 25 per pack. USD 27 / GBP 22 globally. Factory-oriented sample tech pack for any Akwa design or uploaded image.
Catalogue design licensing
Every design in the Akwa Catalogue can be licensed at three levels. Each listing shows its own price; the ranges below span the garment tiers, from contemporary to couture.
- Personal use. From EUR 4.99 to EUR 19.99 per design. The design and its full Tailor Brief for your own wardrobe.
- Commercial licence. From EUR 45 (contemporary) to EUR 120 (couture) per design, in limited slots. Produce and sell the design under your own label.
- Exclusive licence. From EUR 299 to EUR 999 per design, time-boxed (12 to 36 months). The design is withdrawn from sale and held for you alone for the term.
- Optional Tech Pack add-on. Add a factory-ready Tech Pack to any catalogue licence at checkout for EUR 19.99, EUR 5 less than the standalone pack.
Subscription tiers
- Tailor Pro. EUR 30 per month. Unlimited Tech Pack generation, unlimited design generation, pattern grading, Atelier Academy access. Annual billing carries an equivalent of two months free.
- Studio Pro. Team tier with multi-seat billing, team workflow, and concierge-routed Akwa Studio commissions. Pricing scales with seat count; contact Akwa Studio for studio quotes.
- Studio Event. Per-event pricing for asoebi coordinators, wedding planners, and event organisers running multi-tailor production. One bundled price tiered by guest / outfit count.
- Postcards Passport. EUR 9.99 per month or EUR 99 per year. Akwa Pro subscribers receive 50% off via Stripe coupon.
What each tier includes
- Free. Design generation (limited), Catalogue browsing, Academy lessons, Tailor Brief included on every design.
- Pay per design. Same as free plus the one-off design generation credit.
- Standalone Tech Pack. One factory-oriented Tech Pack with 4-eye reviewer pair QA, multi-view flats, BOM, spec sheet, grading, QC checklist.
- Tailor Pro. Unlimited everything (designs + Tech Packs + briefs), pattern grading, Atelier Academy.
- Studio Pro. Tailor Pro plus team seats, multi-seat billing, concierge routing.
- Postcards Passport. Unlimited postcard sending, Fashion Passport year-end PDF, Globetrotter geography matching.
Currency support
EUR is the primary currency. Stripe and PayPal handle EUR globally. USD and GBP are accepted on PayPal and Stripe; the displayed price honours geo-detection (ipapi.co) and the exchange rate (open.er-api.com). Paystack handles Nigerian card payments and charges the current market conversion of the EUR price.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free tier?
Yes. Limited monthly design generation, Catalogue browsing, and Academy access. No payment information required.
What currencies are accepted?
EUR primary (PayPal and Stripe), USD and GBP globally. Paystack handles Nigerian cards at the current market conversion of the EUR price.
Does Tailor Pro include the Tech Pack?
Yes. Tailor Pro includes unlimited Tech Pack generation. The break-even versus the standalone Tech Pack purchase is two packs per month.
Can I cancel a subscription?
Yes. Cancel from Settings any time; subscription continues until the end of the current billing period, then lapses. No cancellation fee.
Is there a refund policy?
Standalone Tech Pack: 14-day refund window from purchase, only if the pack has NOT been downloaded or previewed. Subscription tiers: no refund on past billing periods; cancel to stop future billing.
Are Akwa creators charged?
No. Akwa internal accounts (founder and authorised QA accounts) are exempt from all paid surfaces; this is a creator-bypass mechanism for testing, not a marketing offer.