The Flat recurring pricing feature in Subotiz enables merchants to charge a fixed amount at regular intervals, ideal for subscriptions such as memberships, digital services, or online courses. Flat pricing supports free trials, paid trials, and early-period pricing rules, allowing flexible billing during initial cycles.
Best for: predictable subscriptions (e.g., courses, memberships, SaaS).
Creating a Flat Recurring Plan
- Open the pricing form: Go to Products > Product pricing, then click Create pricing.
- Select a product: Only products with Active status can be linked.
- Example: Photography 101 – Beginner Online Course
- Choose pricing type: Select Recurring > Flat price to create a fixed charge per cycle.
- Confirm currency: Flat pricing follows your store’s primary currency.
- Add a pricing name:
- Example: Photography 101 – Beginner Online Course Monthly
- (Optional) Add a trial period: Flat pricing supports free trials and paid trials.
- Free trial: define trial days
- Paid trial: define trial days and a trial price
After the trial ends, Subotiz automatically generates the first charge.
- Examples
- Free trial: 7-day trial starting May 1 → first charge on May 8.
- Paid trial: 7-day trial for 5 USD → renews into the standard recurring price.
- Define billing cycle: Flat pricing supports fixed automatic cycles:
Cycle | Duration |
|---|---|
Weekly | 7 days |
Monthly | 31 days |
Quarterly | 93 days |
Yearly | 365 days |
- Example: Choose Monthly for a subscription that charges $100 every 30 days.
- Enter base price:
- Example: $100.00 every 30 days.
- (Optional) Add early period pricing rules: Apply up to three fixed pricing rules to offer custom rates during early billing periods.
- Each rule must:
- Use numeric input for billing ranges.
- Cover a unique period (e.g., 1–2, then 3–4).
- Follow a continuous, non-overlapping sequence.
- Example:
- Periods 1–2: 50.00 USD
- Periods 3–4: 75.00 USD
- Periods 5–6: 95.00 USD
- All later periods will follow the base price automatically.
- Add description and features:
- Description: Monthly subscription for beginner-friendly lessons with videos and resources.
- Features: e.g., Course videos = 20, Community access = Included.
- Save as draft: Review all details before saving. Draft plans are read-only and cannot be edited. You can review and activate them later from the dashboard.
Activating the Pricing
- Open the Product pricing dashboard: After saving, you’ll be redirected to the dashboard. Locate the pricing entry marked as Draft, then click to open its details.
- Activate the pricing: Review all fields again. Click Activate at the top right to publish the plan. It will be live and available in checkout and invoice links.
Flat recurring pricing is the simplest subscription model in Subotiz. It charges a fixed amount each cycle, making it ideal for consistent-value products such as courses, memberships, or SaaS.