One-time beta licenses

Voice and chat on your own computer.

SILOD is a self-hosted voice and chat app for private gaming groups. This is not Discord. The app runs on your computer. 2-5-2 Technologies does not see, store, or filter your chats, voice, or files.

This is a one-time buy for people tired of subscriptions. Buy once in beta and updates are included through the 1.0 launch. Bug fixes and small updates stay free. Major features and optional hosting are separate later.

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Beta

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Host licenses

The cap is how many people can be signed in at once.

15 at once

Host 15

Host license. 15 people signed in at once. Unlimited accounts.

$9.99
25 at once

Host 25

Host license. 25 people signed in at once. Unlimited accounts.

$14.99
No cap at once

Host Unlimited

Host license. No signed-in cap.

$19.99

Add-on

Themes

Optional extras. Not required to use SILOD.

Theme Pack

About 8 themes, plus 2 custom themes by email.

$3.99
Theme Ultimate

All themes, plus the WoW Forever pack.

$5.99

For a private group

How it works

You run SILOD on your own computer for your group. People sign in. The host license caps how many can be signed in at once.
People on your home network can join the Host PC directly. People joining from the internet cannot, until you forward the Host’s ports on your router to that PC.
Theme packs are optional extras. You do not need one to use SILOD.

Chat silos

Chat is separate from voice. A chat silo is the channel a message belongs to: global, a rank you are allowed to post in, or a direct message. Voice rooms stay in the voice column.

In the message box, type /global or / and a rank name. That sets the channel. It is not sent as a message. Or click the channel button in that box. It shows [global], a rank name, or a direct message, and opens Global, the ranks you can post to, and DM.

Chips above the feed filter which messages you see. Click a chip to remove that filter. The chat SILO title opens those same filters.

Port forwarding

The Host requires this for anyone joining from outside your network. The Host does not change your router. On the router, forward the ports to the Host PC. The Host panel shows the same list.

Forward TCP 8787, TCP 7880, UDP 7880, TCP 7881, UDP 7882, and UDP 50000–50100. UDP 7882 carries the voice. Also allow those ports in Windows Firewall on the Host PC.

If friends join in a browser at a public address such as joinsilod.com, also forward TCP 443. On that path the Host asks for TCP 443, TCP 7881, UDP 7882, and UDP 50000–50100. Set the join password before you share the link.

What the Host PC needs

The Host app is 64-bit Windows. Windows 11 already includes WebView2, the browser piece the app uses. The installer adds WebView2 if it is missing. A Mac build needs macOS 11 or later. There is no special graphics card and no published RAM minimum. People join from a browser or the app. The Host PC is the one that stays on.

The license

Prices are USD. A paid Host license keeps working after 1.0 and is not renewed. Bug fixes and small updates stay free. Major features and optional hosting are separate later.

A license cannot be resold. It can be transferred to a new PC. A commercial license is $49.99 a year for unlimited users.

There is no Linux Host. People join from a phone browser. The Host app is Windows or Mac.

Your files

Files stay on the Host PC. 2-5-2 Technologies does not store them. There is no company upload cap. If the Host PC dies, the operator’s copy is the backup.

What the company holds

The Host operator holds member data. The Host does not send chats, voice, or files to 2-5-2. After the key is entered it does not need to call us to keep running. One online check happens the first time the Host starts.

Cloud hosting

Cloud hosting is coming. It stays private: the Host owner still owns the data. We do not centrally host everyone’s community. Hosting is a small convenience fee for people who do not want to run a PC, not the main business.

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