How do monthly, quarterly, and annual billing periods work?
The Core plan and the Growth plan can be billed monthly, quarterly, or annually. You pay the whole term upfront and quarterly and annual cost less per month. AI credits still renew every month, and extra Hubs and Core plan team members are billed monthly. Choose the billing period in Billing, Compare plans.
A billing period is how often your membership is charged. The Core plan and the Growth plan are billed monthly, quarterly (every 3 months), or annually. The prices for each period are in What is included in each plan?.
How each billing period works
| Monthly | Quarterly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership charged | Every month | Every 3 months, for the whole quarter | Every year, for the whole year |
| Label in Compare plans | Monthly | Quarterly Save 15% | Annual Save 25% |
| Plan AI credits | Renew every month | Renew every month | Renew every month |
| Extra Hubs and Core plan team members | On your monthly membership invoice | On a separate monthly invoice | On a separate monthly invoice |
Billing-period discounts apply to the membership only. Extra Hubs, team members, and top-ups cost the same on every billing period.
On quarterly or annual billing, your plan card shows Billed quarterly or Billed annually, the date your membership renews, and Credits renew {date} for your next monthly AI credits.
Change your billing period
Open Account settings, then Billing, and select Compare plans. Under Billing period, choose Monthly, Quarterly, or Annual, select your plan and credit option, and confirm. For every step, see How do I change my plan?.
- A longer billing period starts a new term today. You pay the new term’s price less a credit for the unused time on your current term.
- A shorter billing period starts when your current term ends. The message reads “{Period} billing starts on {date}, when your current billing period ends. Your plan stays the same until then.”
- A higher plan keeps your billing period or a longer one. On annual billing, for example, upgrade to the Growth plan on annual billing, then switch to monthly when the year ends.
If something goes wrong
- A billing period tab is greyed out. It has nothing to offer from your current plan, usually because it would be a higher plan on a shorter billing period.
- The separate monthly charge fails. Your extra Hubs lock and Core plan team members are suspended. Your membership and included Hubs keep working. See What happens if my payment fails?.
Canceling a quarterly or annual plan takes effect at the end of the term you paid for. You keep the plan until then and the rest of the term isn’t refunded.
To see each invoice, see How do I download a Visualist membership invoice?.