Support the Project
Varve is built by one developer. Your support enables continued development, platform support, and stability improvements.
Why Support Matters
As a solo-developer project, Varve relies on community support to continue development. Financial support enables platform support, stability work, and features that might otherwise be deferred.
Non-financial contributions—testing, documentation, design, translations—are equally valuable and enable the project to grow in ways that money cannot.
What Support Enables
Platform Support
Linux ARM support, Windows ARM support, expanded Linux distribution testing
Feature Development
Complex script shaping, real-time collaboration transport, canvas bleed visualization
Stability Work
Bug fixes, performance optimization, accessibility improvements
Infrastructure
CI/CD improvements, automated testing, code signing, checksums
Sponsorship
Support Varve through GitHub Sponsors. There is no paid edition, and sponsorship does not buy features, early builds, or support contracts — it keeps development funded and pays for the work that benefits every user. What you can expect in return is recognition and transparency.
Bronze
$5-10/month
- Name listed in the supporters section of each release's notes (with your permission)
Gold
$100-500/month
- All Silver benefits
- Featured placement in the supporters section
- A direct conversation about what to build next
Corporate
$500+/month
- All Gold benefits
- Company logo in the supporters section
- A conversation about your team's needs and what Varve should build for them
One-time support is also welcome and appreciated.
Non-Financial Contribution
You don't need to contribute financially to help Varve. Non-financial contributions are equally valuable:
- Testing: Test on different platforms and report bugs
- Documentation: Improve docs, write tutorials, translate content
- Design: Create UI mockups, icons, website improvements
- Code: Fix bugs, add features, improve performance
Transparency
Support funds are used for development work, and how they are spent is discussed openly in GitHub Discussions. Supporters are acknowledged in release notes (with their permission). If you have questions about how funds are used, ask in GitHub Discussions.