Pricing
$12 once, and that is the whole of it
One payment of $12 USD for a licence to use Shunt on up to three Macs that you own or control. This licence does not renew automatically, there is no subscription, and nothing charges you a second time.
Polar takes the payment and emails your licence key as soon as it clears. Paste the key into Shunt under Settings, Licence. Every copy starts with a 14-day trial, so you can download first and buy later.
What the $12 covers
| What you get | Detail |
|---|---|
| Price | $12 USD, charged once |
| Billing period | None. This licence does not renew automatically and cannot lapse. |
| Machines | Up to three Macs you own or control; an activation can be moved between them |
| Updates | Every 1.x update, at no extra cost |
| Requirements | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon or Intel |
| Refund | 14 days, in full, no reason needed |
| Use at work | Allowed; a company buying for staff needs one licence per person |
Who takes the payment
Polar is the Merchant of Record for this purchase. The sale is made by Polar, who take the payment, handle sales tax and VAT, issue your receipt and appear on your card or bank statement. Your contract for the payment is with Polar. Your licence to use the software is granted by the terms on this site.
There is no other payment processor involved and no other company takes your card details. Polar emails the licence key to the address you use at checkout as soon as the payment clears.
Getting your money back
Fourteen days from purchase, in full, without having to give a reason. Write to support@shuntapp.com and it is refunded to the card you paid with. The full wording, including what happens if Shunt is broken in a way that cannot be fixed for you, is on the refund page.
What there is no charge for
- The browser extension. It is part of Shunt and is not sold separately.
- Support. You write to a person, not to a paid tier.
- Moving your licence to a new Mac, however many times you replace machines.
What is not offered
There is no free tier, no trial that turns into a subscription, no monthly plan and no per-seat dashboard. Every copy starts with a 14-day trial with nothing held back; when it ends, Shunt keeps routing every link and asks you to buy at most once a day. Shunt is a single small tool sold once. If a future major version is a separate paid upgrade, the version you paid for keeps working exactly as it does now and nothing is switched off to push you into buying again.
Taxes
Whether sales tax or VAT is added on top of the $12 depends on where you are. Polar calculates it at checkout and shows the total before you confirm, so the figure you approve is the figure you are charged.
Who you are buying from
Shunt is made by Nia D Pham, a sole proprietorship based in Vietnam, reachable at support@shuntapp.com. Full details are on the contact page.