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# Billing and subscription: manage your plan and seats

> View your current plan, manage team seats, upgrade from Free, and access the billing portal from the Billing tab in Settings.

The **Billing** tab in **Settings** is where the company owner manages the subscription plan, assigns team seats, and accesses the Stripe billing portal. Other team members see a simplified read-only view — only the owner has full billing access.

## Your current plan

What you see in the Billing tab depends on your account status.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Free plan">
    If you haven't subscribed yet, the Billing tab shows your current Free status and three upgrade options:

    | Plan   | Price       | Best for                |
    | ------ | ----------- | ----------------------- |
    | Solo   | \$99/month  | Individual contributors |
    | Team   | \$199/month | Small teaming groups    |
    | Growth | \$499/month | Larger BD operations    |

    Click **Upgrade** on any plan card to start the checkout process.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Active subscription">
    Once subscribed, the Billing tab shows your current plan name, your seat count, and — if you're on a trial — when the trial ends. A **Manage billing** button takes the owner to the Stripe billing portal.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Frozen workspace">
    If your subscription lapses, your workspace is frozen. Opportunity editing is locked for everyone on the team. The owner sees upgrade options to reactivate. Non-owners see a read-only message explaining that the owner needs to renew.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## How to upgrade your plan

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Click **Settings** in the left navigation, then select the **Billing** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a plan">
    On the Free plan view, find the plan card that matches your team size and click **Upgrade**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete checkout">
    You'll be taken to Stripe Checkout. Enter your payment details and confirm. After Checkout completes, MERIT updates your workspace access and returns you to the app.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Managing the Stripe billing portal

The **Manage billing** button (visible to the owner on any paid plan) opens the Stripe customer portal, where you can:

* Update your payment method or card details
* View and download past invoices
* Update billing details
* Cancel your subscription

<Warning>
  Canceling your subscription at the end of the billing period will freeze your workspace. All your data is preserved, but editing will be locked until you reactivate.
</Warning>

## Seat management

Seats control which team members have full editing access to your workspace. Seat management appears in the Billing tab for the company owner when the workspace is on a trial or paid plan.

The seat summary shows a badge like **2 / 3 seats used** and a progress bar so you can see your utilization at a glance.

**Member list**

All teammates are listed below the seat summary, sorted in this order: owner first, then full-access members, then read-only members. Each row shows:

* Avatar, name, and email
* Owner or admin badge when applicable
* An **access level badge** — either **Full access** or **Read-only**

**Assigning and removing seats**

* Click **Assign seat** on a read-only member's row to give them full editing access. If no seats are available, the button is disabled until you remove another seat or upgrade.
* Click **Remove Seat** to revert a full-access member to read-only. You cannot remove the owner's seat.

<Note>
  Only the company owner manages billing and seat assignments. If you're a team member who needs a seat, ask your company owner to assign one from this tab.
</Note>

## Non-owner view

If you're not the company owner, the Billing tab shows the current plan and seat count with a message that billing is managed by the owner. You cannot change the subscription, payment method, invoices, or seat assignments from this tab.