diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak_license/src/license.rs b/src-tauri/yaak_license/src/license.rs
index c844f2f4..4453ad44 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak_license/src/license.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak_license/src/license.rs
@@ -81,18 +81,17 @@ pub async fn activate_license<R: Runtime>(
     if let Err(e) = window.emit("license-activated", true) {
         warn!("Failed to emit check-license event: {}", e);
     }
-    
+
     Ok(())
 }
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case", tag = "type")]
 #[ts(export, export_to = "license.ts")]
 pub enum LicenseCheckStatus {
-    PersonalUse,
+    PersonalUse { trial_ended: NaiveDateTime },
     CommercialUse,
     InvalidLicense,
     Trialing { end: NaiveDateTime },
-    TrialEnded { end: NaiveDateTime },
 }
 
 pub async fn check_license<R: Runtime>(app_handle: &AppHandle<R>) -> Result<LicenseCheckStatus> {
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ pub async fn check_license<R: Runtime>(app_handle: &AppHandle<R>) -> Result<Lice
 
     match (has_activation_id, trial_period_active) {
         (false, true) => Ok(LicenseCheckStatus::Trialing { end: trial_end }),
-        (false, false) => Ok(LicenseCheckStatus::TrialEnded { end: trial_end }),
+        (false, false) => Ok(LicenseCheckStatus::PersonalUse { trial_ended: trial_end }),
         (true, _) => {
             info!("Checking license activation");
             // A license has been activated, so let's check the license server
diff --git a/src-web/components/LicenseBadge.tsx b/src-web/components/LicenseBadge.tsx
index f8636b29..3850e561 100644
--- a/src-web/components/LicenseBadge.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/LicenseBadge.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 import type { LicenseCheckStatus } from '@yaakapp-internal/license';
 import { useLicense } from '@yaakapp-internal/license';
 import { useOpenSettings } from '../hooks/useOpenSettings';
+import type { ButtonProps } from './core/Button';
 import { Button } from './core/Button';
 import { SettingsTab } from './Settings/Settings';
 
-const labels: Record<LicenseCheckStatus['type'], string | null> = {
+const details: Record<
+  LicenseCheckStatus['type'],
+  { label: string; color: ButtonProps['color'] } | null
+> = {
   commercial_use: null,
-  personal_use: 'Personal Use',
-  trial_ended: 'Personal Use',
-  trialing: 'Active Trial',
+  invalid_license: { label: 'Invalid License', color: 'danger' },
+  personal_use: { label: 'Personal Use', color: 'success' },
+  trialing: { label: 'Personal Use', color: 'success' },
 };
 
 export function LicenseBadge() {
@@ -19,8 +23,8 @@ export function LicenseBadge() {
     return null;
   }
 
-  const label = labels[check.data.type];
-  if (label == null) {
+  const detail = details[check.data.type];
+  if (detail == null) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -30,13 +34,9 @@ export function LicenseBadge() {
       variant="border"
       className="!rounded-full mx-1"
       onClick={() => openSettings.mutate()}
-      color={
-        check.data.type == 'trial_ended' || check.data.type === 'personal_use'
-          ? 'primary'
-          : 'success'
-      }
+      color={detail.color}
     >
-      {label}
+      {detail.label}
     </Button>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsLicense.tsx b/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsLicense.tsx
index f8785474..cd957229 100644
--- a/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsLicense.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/Settings/SettingsLicense.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 import { open } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-shell';
 import { useLicense } from '@yaakapp-internal/license';
-import classNames from 'classnames';
-import { format, formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns';
+import { formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { useCopy } from '../../hooks/useCopy';
-import { useSettings } from '../../hooks/useSettings';
-import { useTimedBoolean } from '../../hooks/useTimedBoolean';
 import { useToggle } from '../../hooks/useToggle';
 import { Banner } from '../core/Banner';
 import { Button } from '../core/Button';
 import { Icon } from '../core/Icon';
-import { InlineCode } from '../core/InlineCode';
 import { Link } from '../core/Link';
 import { PlainInput } from '../core/PlainInput';
 import { HStack, VStack } from '../core/Stacks';
@@ -19,15 +14,13 @@ export function SettingsLicense() {
   const { check, activate } = useLicense();
   const [key, setKey] = useState<string>('');
   const [activateFormVisible, toggleActivateFormVisible] = useToggle(false);
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const specialAnnouncement =
-    settings.createdAt < '2024-12-03' && check.data?.type !== 'commercial_use';
-  const [copied, setCopied] = useTimedBoolean();
-  const copy = useCopy({ disableToast: true });
+
+  if (check.isPending) {
+    return null;
+  }
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-6">
-      {check.data?.type === 'personal_use' && <Banner color="info">You&apos;re</Banner>}
       {check.data?.type === 'commercial_use' && (
         <Banner color="success">
           <strong>License active!</strong> Enjoy using Yaak for commercial use.
@@ -39,56 +32,24 @@ export function SettingsLicense() {
           using Yaak for commercial use, please purchase a commercial use license.
         </Banner>
       )}
-      {check.data?.type === 'trial_ended' && !specialAnnouncement && (
-        <Banner color="primary">
-          <strong>Your trial ended on {format(check.data.end, 'MMMM dd, yyyy')}</strong>. A
-          commercial-use license is required if you use Yaak within a for-profit organization of two
-          or more people.
+      {check.data?.type === 'personal_use' && (
+        <Banner color="primary" className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Commercial License</h2>
+          <p>
+            A commercial license is required if you use Yaak within a for-profit organization of two
+            or more people.
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            <Link href="https://yaak.app/pricing" className="text-sm">
+              Learn More
+            </Link>
+          </p>
         </Banner>
       )}
 
       {check.error && <Banner color="danger">{check.error}</Banner>}
       {activate.error && <Banner color="danger">{activate.error}</Banner>}
 
-      {specialAnnouncement && (
-        <VStack className="max-w-lg" space={4}>
-          <p>
-            <strong>Thank you for being an early supporter of Yaak!</strong>
-          </p>
-          <p>
-            To support the ongoing development of the best local-first API client, Yaak now requires
-            a paid license for the commercial use of prebuilt binaries (personal use and running the
-            open-source code remains free.)
-          </p>
-          <p>
-            For details, see the{' '}
-            <Link href="https://yaak.app/blog/commercial-use">Announcement Post</Link>.
-          </p>
-          <p>
-            As a thank-you, enter code{' '}
-            <button
-              title="Copy coupon code"
-              className="hover:text-notice"
-              onClick={() => {
-                setCopied();
-                copy('EARLYAAK');
-              }}
-            >
-              <InlineCode className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-                EARLYAAK{' '}
-                <Icon
-                  icon={copied ? 'check' : 'copy'}
-                  size="xs"
-                  className={classNames(copied && 'text-success')}
-                />
-              </InlineCode>
-            </button>{' '}
-            at checkout for 50% off your first year of the individual plan.
-          </p>
-          <p>~ Greg</p>
-        </VStack>
-      )}
-
       {check.data?.type === 'commercial_use' ? (
         <HStack space={2}>
           <Button variant="border" color="secondary" size="sm" onClick={toggleActivateFormVisible}>
@@ -105,6 +66,9 @@ export function SettingsLicense() {
         </HStack>
       ) : (
         <HStack space={2}>
+          <Button color="primary" size="sm" onClick={toggleActivateFormVisible}>
+            Activate License
+          </Button>
           <Button
             color="secondary"
             size="sm"
@@ -113,9 +77,6 @@ export function SettingsLicense() {
           >
             Purchase
           </Button>
-          <Button color="primary" size="sm" onClick={toggleActivateFormVisible}>
-            Activate License
-          </Button>
         </HStack>
       )}
 
diff --git a/src-web/components/core/Banner.tsx b/src-web/components/core/Banner.tsx
index ba6bdde8..71583277 100644
--- a/src-web/components/core/Banner.tsx
+++ b/src-web/components/core/Banner.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export function Banner({ children, className, color = 'secondary' }: Props) {
           className,
           `x-theme-banner--${color}`,
           'whitespace-pre-wrap',
-          'border border-dashed border-border-subtle bg-surface',
-          'italic px-3 py-2 rounded select-auto cursor-text',
+          'border border-dashed border-border bg-surface',
+          'px-3 py-2 rounded select-auto cursor-text',
           'overflow-x-auto text-text',
         )}
       >