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Support Crux on Patreon

Crux is a small, independent company built by climbers, for climbers. Weโ€™re passionate about making Crux accessible and free for homewalls and individual climbers.

However, keeping Crux online requires resources. To cover these costs, we rely on our commercial gym partners and the support of our Patrons on Patreon.

What Do We Spend Money On?โ€‹

Running and improving Crux comes with ongoing costs, including:

  • Server Costs โ€“ Hosting our servers, inference instances, and databases on Heroku and Modal incurs recurring monthly expenses.
  • Storage Costs โ€“ Cloudflare stores all images and videos uploaded to Crux. As our user base grows, storage costs increase.
  • Hardware โ€“ Some of our computing power comes from physical hardware that we purchase and maintain.
  • Marketing โ€“ We invest in advertising, creator partnerships, and marketing tools to reach more climbers and gyms.
  • Graphic Design โ€“ We work with design contractors for posters, stickers, social media assets, and branding needs.
  • Printed Materials โ€“ We print and distribute stickers, posters, flyers, and more to spread the word about Crux.
  • Professional Services โ€“ Running a business means paying for legal services, accounting, and operational costs.

Why Support Crux?โ€‹

Supporting Crux on Patreon helps us:

  • Keep Crux online, free, and accessible for climbers everywhere.
  • Develop new features and improvements to enhance your experience.
  • Continue growing and bringing Crux to more climbing gyms and homewalls.

Every contribution makes a difference, and weโ€™re incredibly grateful for every Patron who supports us. ๐Ÿ™Œ

How to Support Crux on Patreonโ€‹

Visit our Patreon page to explore our membership tiers.

Patrons get access to exclusive benefits, including:

  • Early access to new features
  • Dark mode
  • Stickers and other perks

Thank you for supporting Crux! ๐Ÿ’™