Pricing Plans in Subotiz define how each Product is billed. Each plan controls the billing frequency, price, trial settings, and other subscription-related rules. All pricing configurations, including monthly, annual, one-time, free trials, and paid trials, are managed through Pricing Plans.
The Role of Pricing Plans
Each Pricing Plan is linked to a Product and determines how that Product is billed. Plans can include recurring billing terms (e.g., monthly or yearly), optional trial periods, introductory prices, or one-time purchase options.
Key attributes of a Pricing Plan:
- Name: Displayed on checkout and invoices.
- Subscription type: Recurring or one-time.
- Billing cycle: Defines charge frequency (e.g., weekly, monthly, yearly).
- Base price: Amount charged per billing cycle. Supports fixed pricing, introductory pricing, or tier-based pricing models.
- Trial settings (optional): Supports both free trials and paid trials. Merchants can define the trial type, duration, and trial price.
- Description: Supplementary text shown at checkout and on invoices.
- Product features (optional): Assign entitlements such as course access, downloadable resources, or community permissions.
Types of Pricing Plans
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Recurring plans:
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Used for subscription products that charge customers on a scheduled cycle (e.g., monthly SaaS plans).
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Recurring plans support:
- Trial periods: Add free trials or paid trials before the first billing cycle.
- Custom pricing per cycle: Configure introductory or alternative prices for specific billing cycles.
- Per-period adjustments: Apply cycle-specific pricing such as tiered rates, promotional discounts, or time-based pricing.
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One-time plans:
- Used for single-charge products such as setup fees or license buyouts. These plans do not renew automatically.
Linking Plans to Products
Each plan must be linked to a Product. A Product can contain one or many plans, depending on how many pricing options are offered.
Examples:
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Product: "Team Plan"
- Monthly Plan – $30 every 1 month
- Annual Plan – $300 every 12 months
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Product: "Setup Fee"
- One-time Plan – $99 charged once
This setup enables multiple pricing options for the same service without duplicating the product.
Viewing Product Pricing in the Admin
To manage Pricing Plans: In the Subotiz admin, go to Product > Product Pricing in the navigation menu. Each row shows the pricing name, product ID, billing type, cycle, price, status, and creation info. From this page, you can:
- Create new plans.
- Filter by product, type, or status.
- Check which Product each plan belongs to.
Pricing Plans provide flexible tools for designing subscription billing structures. By adjusting trial settings, billing cycles, and pricing strategies, merchants can support more customer scenarios and optimize conversion and retention.
Next step: Understanding Subscription Contracts.