Terms of Use

Last updated: 2026-05-25 · Kerr & Company LLC, Grand Rapids, MI

By downloading or using the Outlier Mac app, you agree to these terms. Plain English.

What you can do

Install and run Outlier on any Apple Silicon Mac you control.
Use the free tiers (Nano, Lite, BYOK cloud) for personal or commercial work, indefinitely.
Use the paid tiers (Pro $20/mo, $149/yr, Founding $99 lifetime, Founders $200 lifetime) per the seat count you purchased.
Generate content with Outlier's local models. You own what you generate, subject to the upstream model licenses (Apache 2.0 for the Qwen-based tiers; the Gemma Terms of Use for the Quick tier — see the per-tier model cards on HuggingFace).

What you can't do

Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the desktop binary.
Redistribute the desktop binary outside the official release URL.
Share or sell your license key. Each license is for the seats you bought.
Use Outlier to generate content that violates the upstream model license, applicable law, or basic decency (CSAM, targeted harassment, mass spam, etc.).

Payment + refunds

Payments are handled by Polar. Refund window: 14 days, no questions asked. Email matt@outlier.host with your Polar order number. Beyond 14 days, refunds are discretionary.

For the Founding 200 / Founders 500 lifetime tiers: lifetime means "for the lifetime of the Outlier product." If Kerr & Company LLC sunsets Outlier, lifetime license holders get 90 days' notice and a final binary release.

License keys

License keys are issued by Polar at purchase. To activate: Settings → license → paste your key → Activate. Your tier (Founding 200, Founders 500, Pro) is derived from the key's benefit ID. Keys are stored locally at ~/.outlier/license.json (mode 600). Lose your key? Email matt@outlier.host with the email you used at Polar — we can re-issue.

Warranty disclaimer

Outlier is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Local AI inference is non-deterministic and may produce inaccurate, biased, or unexpected outputs. Do not rely on Outlier's output for medical, legal, financial, or safety-critical decisions.

Liability cap

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Kerr & Company LLC's total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to Outlier or these terms is limited to the amount you paid for your Outlier license (or $0 for free-tier users).

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Kent County, Michigan.

Changes

If we change these terms materially, we'll note the change here and bump the "Last updated" date. Continued use after a material change means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

Questions: matt@outlier.host

These terms are short on purpose. If your lawyer needs a longer EULA before deploying Outlier across a team, email and we'll provide one.