diff --git a/packages/console/.env.tpl b/packages/console/.env.tpl
index 2bec54f28..dfdb4975e 100644
--- a/packages/console/.env.tpl
+++ b/packages/console/.env.tpl
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_CUSTOMER_PORTAL_LINK=https://billing.stripe.com/p/login/test_
 # set this to skip forcing users to pick a Stripe plan
 NEXT_PUBLIC_DISABLE_PLAN_GATE=false
 
+# set this to enable Humanode identity auth as a way to pick plans
+NEXT_PUBLIC_HUMANODE_AUTH_URL=https://auth.demo-storacha-2025-03-31.oauth2.humanode.io/oauth2/auth
+NEXT_PUBLIC_HUMANODE_CLIENT_ID=e9756297-b2d1-4bbe-a139-a9ad1cdc43ee
+NEXT_PUBLIC_HUMANODE_OAUTH_CALLBACK_URL=https://staging.up.web3.storage/oauth/humanode/callback
+
 # point these at the marketing website and referrals service 
 NEXT_PUBLIC_REFERRAL_URL=http://localhost:3001/referred
 NEXT_PUBLIC_REFERRALS_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:4001
diff --git a/packages/console/src/components/PlanGate.tsx b/packages/console/src/components/PlanGate.tsx
index eff806fe8..f57000587 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/components/PlanGate.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/components/PlanGate.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,56 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { ReactNode, useState } from 'react'
+import { ReactNode, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useW3 } from '@storacha/ui-react'
 import StripePricingTable, { StripeTrialPricingTable } from './PricingTable';
 import { TopLevelLoader } from './Loader';
 import { Logo } from '@/brand';
 import { usePlan } from '@/hooks';
-import { useRecordRefcode, useReferredBy } from '@/lib/referrals/hooks';
+import { useRecordRefcode } from '@/lib/referrals/hooks';
 import { useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
+import { base64url } from 'multiformats/bases/base64'
+import { authorize } from '@storacha/capabilities/access';
+
+function HumanodeAuthLink ({className}: {className?: string}) {
+  const [{ accounts, client }] = useW3()
+  const account = accounts[0]
+  const [state, setState] = useState<string>()
+
+  useEffect(function () {
+    (async () => {
+      if (client) {
+        // Create an access/authorize request that can be used as the state of the OAuth request.
+        const request = await authorize.delegate({
+          audience: client.agent.connection.id,
+          issuer: client.agent.issuer,
+          // agent that should be granted access
+          with: client.agent.did(),
+          // capabilities requested (account access)
+          nb: {
+            iss: account.did(),
+            att: [{ 
+              can: '*',
+            }]
+          },
+          // expire this after 15 minutes
+          expiration:  Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 60 * 15
+        })
+        const archive = await request.archive()
+        if (archive?.ok) {
+          setState(base64url.encode(archive.ok))
+        } else {
+          console.warn('could not create auth delegation')
+        }
+      }
+    })()
+  }, [client, account])
+  return (
+    <a className={className || ''}
+       href={`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HUMANODE_AUTH_URL}?response_type=code&client_id=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HUMANODE_CLIENT_ID}&redirect_uri=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HUMANODE_OAUTH_CALLBACK_URL}&scope=openid&state=${state}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+      Prove my Humanity!
+    </a>  
+  )
+}
 
 export function PlanGate ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }): ReactNode {
   const [{ accounts }] = useW3()
@@ -19,9 +62,9 @@ export function PlanGate ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }): ReactNode {
   }
   if (!plan?.product) {
     return (
-      <div className="flex flex-col justify-center items-center min-h-screen">
+      <div className="flex flex-col justify-center items-center min-h-screen font-epilogue ">
         <div className='my-6'><Logo /></div>
-        <div className="max-w-screen-lg font-epilogue text-black text-center bg-white border border-hot-red rounded-2xl overflow-hidden p5 mx-4 mb-4">
+        <div className="max-w-screen-lg text-black text-center bg-white border border-hot-red rounded-2xl overflow-hidden p5 mx-4 mb-4">
           {referredBy ? (
             <>
               <div className='px-6 py-6 lg:px-24'>
@@ -45,8 +88,7 @@ export function PlanGate ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }): ReactNode {
                 <h1 className="my-4 font-bold">Welcome, {email}!</h1>
                 <p className='my-4'>
                   To get started you&apos;ll need to sign up for a subscription. If you choose
-                  the starter plan we won&apos;t charge your credit card, but we do need a card on file
-                  before we will store your bits.
+                  the starter plan we won&apos;t charge your credit card.
                 </p>
                 <p className='my-4'>
                   Pick a plan below and complete the Stripe checkout flow to get started!
@@ -57,6 +99,15 @@ export function PlanGate ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }): ReactNode {
           )
           }
         </div >
+        <div className="3xl font-black mb-2">OR</div>
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-4  bg-white border border-hot-red rounded-2xl overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="font-bold 3xl px-8 pt-8 pb-2">
+            Prove you&apos;re a human and get free storage with no credit card!
+          </div>
+          <div className="bg-black w-full flex flex-col items-center p-8">
+            <HumanodeAuthLink className="bg-pink-300 rounded-lg py-3 w-72 text-center"/>
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div >
     )
   }