Pricing
Pricing
$0.15per Mac-minute
Credit bought up front. No subscription, nothing to cancel.
- $10~66 min
- $25~166 min
- $50~333 min
Billing is not switched on yet. Nothing can be purchased and no usage is being charged.
Questions
When does a minute start and stop?
A minute starts when the machine begins booting — so startup counts, including a boot that never finishes — and stops when MacOrb records the machine as destroyed. Nothing accrues while you have no machine running.
Are the bigger packs cheaper?
No. Credit is credit, and a pack that bought more than it cost would make the per-minute price depend on how you paid. Minute figures are rounded down and are an estimate, not an entitlement: what you actually get is the credit, drawn down at $0.15 a minute.
Does credit expire?
Credit stays on your account until you spend it. There is no expiry date and no monthly minimum.
Can I get a refund?
Unused credit can be refunded on request within 14 days of the purchase that bought it. Machine minutes you have already used are not refundable — the machine really ran, and MacOrb was really billed for it. The full wording is in the Terms; ask through Support.
How many Macs can I run at once?
One live machine per account. Starting a second is refused until the first is stopped.
What happens to my work when I stop a Mac?
Machines are temporary. Stopping one destroys it and everything on it — push or export anything you want to keep.
Is there a time limit on a session?
Yes. Each session has a time limit, shown before you start it, after which MacOrb stops the machine for you.
What currency, and what about tax?
Prices are in US dollars, before any tax our payment provider is required to add at checkout.
How reliable is it?
MacOrb is early access: machines can start slowly, fail to start, or be interrupted.