This page provides details about the pricing, features comparison and the different bundles.
Disclaimer
Starting from version 6.0.0, the plugin has become a freemium plugin.
That means that the plugin is completely free to use, but some functionalities and extra features are only available for subscribed users.
A free trial is available, making possible to test out those features before subscribing.
Thanks for your support for all these years!!!
Price lists
The plugin is delivered with a perpetual license. It means that after 12 months it becomes free to use for the current Marketplace Version, which isn’t planned until at least mid-2023.
Note: Marketplace Version doesn’t mean Plugin Version! That means that even if the plugin’s version is changing (which it should), it doesn’t mean that the marketplace version does. Therefore, there is no need to renew the subscription past the first year.
| Individual License | Monthly subscription | Annual Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.50 | $15.00 (20% discount) |
| High Contrast bundle | $3.00 |
| Enterprise License | Monthly subscription | Annual Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.50 | $75.00 (20% discount) |
| High Contrast bundle | $15.00 |
Note: Sales tax might be added depending on your location.
Discounts and free licenses
Although there are no tiers, there are many discount community programs:
| Title | Discount |
|---|---|
| Students and Teachers | Free |
| Classroom Assistance | Free |
| Open Source Projects | Free |
| Plugin Developers | Free |
| Startups | 50% off |
| Training courses, coding schools and bootcamps | Free |
| Non-profit Organizations | 50% off |
| JetBrains User Groups | Free |
| Backers and Contributors | Free |
To apply, follow the instructions given on this link: https://blog.jetbrains.com/platform/2021/06/community-offers-on-marketplace/.
Besides, people that have contributed more than $1.00 in the before February 12, 2021, be it from PayPal or OpenCollective, can be eligible for a free lifetime license!
Don’t hesitate to contact us with your contact information at elior@material-theme.com to apply.
Material Theme bundles
Material Theme “Bundles” (or “plugins”, or “addons”) are a way to benefit of Material Theme’s paid features separately, without having to pay for the core plugin.
Since the plugin became paid, a lot of users were left disappointed by having to pay for features they have been enjoying for free, leading to a lot of frustrations.
Although we’ve been trying to alleviate the frustration by giving more transparency about the reasons of the move, or through free plans and vouchers, still, for some users, the loss of their favourite feature was unacceptable.
In fact, for some, they couldn’t care less about the whole package, but having a specific feature being unavailable was a true loss.
Introducing Material Theme Bundles: these are separate plugins that provide alternative access to the paid features. For example, say you are only interested in the Custom Theme feature but don’t need the Tab Settings, Project Frame or Language Additions, you would be able to purchase it separately and benefit from it without having to buy the full package.
Of course, these bundles would not be free, otherwise there would be no incentive of having to purchase a premium license. But they would be at a lesser price than the whole package.
There are 5 packages related to the different paid features:
- Material Theme High Contrast
- Material Theme Custom Theme
- Material Theme Project Frame
- Material Theme Language Additions
- Material Theme Extras
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE BUNDLES MUST NOT BE BOUGHT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A PREMIUM LICENSE. They only provide access to the paid features to people on the free plan, so buying them when you have a paid plan would only result in paying twice for the same thing.
Lite Version
There is also a lite version available for free but with limited features: Material Theme UI Lite.
You can find in the following table the differences with the main version.
Feature Comparison:
| Feature | Free Version | Premium Version | Lite Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in Themes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Color Schemes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File Status Colors | Yes | Yes | Yes (not configurable) |
| Accent Colors | Yes | Yes | Yes (not configurable) |
| Support | Yes | Yes | Yes (limited) |
| Wallpapers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compactness Customization | Yes | Yes | No |
| Material Components | Partial | Yes | No |
| Components Customization | Partial | Yes | No |
| Fonts | No | Yes | No |
| Custom Themes | No | Yes | No |
| Tab Customization | No | Yes | No |
| Project View Customization | No | Yes | No |
| Language Additions | No | Yes | No |
| External Themes | Partial | Yes | No |
| Update rate | High | High | Medium |