Everything you need to build and run a digital business
Research, development, operations, and distribution. Local-first. AI-native. Yours forever.
Free forever, no account required. Upgrade when you're ready.
Connects to your existing tools
OpenAI
Claude
GitHub
Stripe
Gmail
Slack
Cloudflare
What you're actually paying
Ion Alpha replaces all of it. One purchase. No subscriptions. Yours forever.
One system for your entire business
Research
Built-in browser, AI-powered deep research, knowledge base, web monitors, bookmarks. Know your market before you commit. Gather and organise everything in one place instead of 40 browser tabs.
Development
Code workspaces, AI coding agents, git integration, test runner, code quality analysis. Build without context-switching. Your code, tasks, notes, and AI all live together.
Operations
Tasks, projects, notes, files, contacts, time tracking. Run your business from the same place you build it. No more syncing data between five different apps.
Distribution
Platform connections, audience metrics, content publishing, analytics. Get your work out there. Manage your presence across platforms without a separate tool for each one.
Not another cloud app
A fundamentally different approach to business software.
Local-first
Runs on your machine. Your data stays on your hard drive. Works without internet. No server between you and your work. Fast, private, and always available.
AI-native
AI is built into every part of the system, not bolted on as a paid add-on. Bring your own keys for OpenAI, Claude, or run local models. You choose the provider. You control the cost.
Own forever
One-time purchase. No subscription that doubles when you're not looking. No enshittification roadmap. Your tools shouldn't have a landlord.
Built to solve a real problem
Ion Alpha started the way most tools should: out of frustration. I was running a digital business across a dozen subscriptions, paying hundreds a month for apps that each did one thing and couldn't talk to each other. My client info was in three places. My project context was scattered across tabs. Every year the bills went up and the integrations got worse.
So I started building the system I actually wanted. One application where research, code, tasks, notes, and everything else live together. Local-first, because I was tired of being dependent on someone else's servers. AI-native, because that's the only way one person can build something this ambitious.
Ion Alpha isn't a startup chasing a Series A. It's an independent product built by someone who uses it every day to run the business that makes it. No investors to please, no growth-at-all-costs pressure, no reason to enshittify it down the road. Just software that works, sold honestly, owned forever.
One purchase. Yours forever.
No subscriptions. 12 months of updates included. 30-day money-back guarantee.
SuperLite
The core, forever free. Genuinely useful on its own.
- Notes, tasks, files & projects
- Basic AI chat (bring your own key)
- Single user, fully local-first
Pro
For the solo power-creator who builds and ships.
- Everything in SuperLite
- Full AI: agents, skills, deep research
- Design studio + image generation
- Browser automation & media
Business
Run your digital business, self-hosted, with a team.
- Everything in Pro
- Self-host & server mode
- P2P sync across your team
- Ops, observability & publishing
Enterprise
White-label the whole thing and ship it as your own.
- Everything in Business
- White-label & redistribution rights
- SSO, RBAC & air-gapped licences
- Priority support
One-time purchase, no subscription. Includes 12 months of updates; your version keeps working forever after that. Bring your own AI keys — no markup from us.
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Questions
What is Ion Alpha?
A desktop application that integrates research, development, operations, and distribution into one system. Instead of paying for a dozen separate SaaS tools, you get one app that runs locally on your machine, connects to AI providers of your choice, and syncs between your devices via peer-to-peer.
Who is this for?
Founders, freelancers, and small teams running digital businesses. Whether you're a solo developer shipping a product, a freelancer managing clients, or a small agency juggling projects, if you've ever wished all your tools were in one place and you actually owned them, this is for you.
How does collaboration work if it's local-first?
Peer-to-peer sync. Your devices connect directly with no server in the middle and no data passing through our infrastructure. Think of it like git, but for everything in the system.
What happens if Ion Alpha shuts down?
Your app keeps running. It's on your machine, using a local database you control. There's no server dependency. Even if we disappeared, nothing changes for you.
Do I pay for AI on top of the purchase price?
You bring your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, or whatever you prefer. You pay those providers directly at their rates, no markup from us. You can also use free local models if you want zero ongoing cost.
How much does it cost?
SuperLite is free forever. Pro is a one-time $197, Business $497, and Enterprise $1,997 — each a single purchase, no monthly or yearly subscription. Every paid edition includes 12 months of updates; your version keeps working forever after that.
Is there a guarantee?
30-day money-back, no questions asked. If it's not right for you, you get a full refund.