Development of RaspAP is made possible thanks to a sponsorware release model. This means that new features are first exclusively released to sponsors as part of Insiders. Read on to learn how sponsorship works, and how easy it is to get access to Insiders.

How sponsorship works

New features first land in Insiders, which means that sponsors will have access to them immediately. Every feature is tied to a funding goal in monthly subscriptions. When a funding goal is hit, the features that are tied to it are merged back into the public RaspAP repository and released for general availability. Bugfixes and minor enhancements are always released simultaneously in both editions.

Don't want to sponsor? No problem, RaspAP already has tons of features available, so chances are that most of your requirements are already satisfied. See the list of exclusive features to learn which features are currently only available to sponsors.

How to become a sponsor

You can become a sponsor using your individual or organization's GitHub account. Just pick any tier from $10/month and complete the checkout. Then, after a few hours, you will be added as a team member to the super-secret private GitHub repository containing the Insiders edition, which has all exclusive features. In addition, you get access to Insiders-only team discussions and content.

ℹ️ Important: If you're sponsoring RaspAP through a GitHub organization, please send a short email to sponsors@raspap.com with the name of your organization and the account that should be added as a collaborator.

Exclusive features

The following features are currently available exclusively to sponsors. A tangible side benefit of sponsorship is that Insiders are able to help steer future development of RaspAP. This is done through Insiders' access to discussions, feature requests, issues and pull requests in the private GitHub repository.

✅ Network device management
✅ Firewall settings
✅ WPA3-Personal AP security
✅ 802.11w Protected Management Frames
✅ Printable Wi-Fi signs
⚙️ Traffic shaping (in progress)

Look for the list above to grow as we add more exclusive features. Be sure to visit this page from time to time to learn about what's new, check the Insiders docs page and follow @RaspAP on Twitter to stay updated.

Funding targets

Below is a list of funding targets. When a funding target is reached, the features that are tied to it are merged back into RaspAP and released to the public for general availability.

$1000

The second Insiders Edition includes the features listed above.

$500

The first Insiders Edition goal was reached in December 2021. Thank you sponsors!

Frequently asked questions

Upgrading

I have an existing RaspAP installation. How do I upgrade to Insiders?

Upgrading is easy. Simply invoke the Quick Installer with the --upgrade switch, specifying the private Insiders Edition.

As of August 13, 2021 GitHub removed support for password authentication, so you will need to generate a Personal Access Token and pass this as a parameter to the installer. The process of creating a token is straightforward and described here.

After you've generated a token, use the Quick Installer's -t or --token option to pass this when doing a fresh install or upgrading an existing install to the Insiders Edition. For example:

curl -sL https://install.raspap.com | bash -s -- --upgrade --insiders --token [my-token]`

ℹ️ Note: your token is sent securely via SSH to GitHub. The installer does not have access to or store your token.

If you're using GitHub with 2FA enabled the same process above applies.

Terms

See our official project documentation.