Terms of Service.
End User License Agreement.
Last Updated: October 6, 2026 · Effective Date: August 26, 2026
Summary of Licensing Terms
- Papagal Free: 100% free forever for personal and commercial data viewing with pagination up to 1,000 rows.
- Papagal Pro ($15 one-time): Grants a non-exclusive license to use the Metal GPU rendering engine, 100,000 rows/page, cell editing, direct saving (⌘S), and full exports on up to 3 Macs simultaneously.
- Pay Once, Keep Forever: Pro is a one-time purchase with no recurring subscription fees.
Acceptance of Terms
By downloading, installing, or using the Papagal macOS application or accessing the papagal.dev website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms, do not install or use the software.
Software License & Usage Rights
Papagal is licensed, not sold. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Victor Frangov (trading as Kollowo) grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Papagal on Apple macOS devices:
- Free Tier: Free for personal, academic, and commercial use for inspecting datasets, schemas, and queries with standard pagination limits.
- Pro Lifetime License: A valid $15 one-time Pro purchase unlocks Metal GPU hardware acceleration, large datasets (100,000 rows/page), inline editing, direct file saving, and exports on up to three (3) Macs owned or controlled by the license holder.
- Device Management: You may unlink and transfer your license to a new Mac at any time using the “Deactivate This Mac” feature in Settings or via your Polar customer portal.
Billing & Refund Policy
All purchases are processed by Polar Software Inc. (Polar.sh) as the Merchant of Record:
- One-Time Payment: Papagal Pro is sold as a one-time payment ($15). There are no recurring subscription charges or hidden renewal fees.
- License Validity: Your license key provides lifetime access to Papagal Pro on up to three (3) active Macs simultaneously.
- Refunds: If you experience technical issues or are dissatisfied with Papagal Pro, please contact us within 14 days of purchase at
help@papagal.devfor a full refund.
Restrictions on Use
You agree not to:
- Decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the binary files of Papagal, except to the extent permitted by applicable law.
- Circumvent or tamper with the licensing validation mechanisms, license key cryptography, or machine activation counters.
- Resell, lease, rent, redistribute, or sublicense your license key to unauthorized third parties.
Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
Papagal is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Kollowo disclaims all warranties, express or implied. Under no circumstances shall Kollowo be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use or inability to use the software.