# Teams Billing & Subscriptions

## Billing & Subscriptions

Managing your Skillmelo Teams subscription is simple and flexible.

### Pricing Model

Skillmelo Teams uses a **per-seat pricing model**. You pay for the number of "seats" (licenses) you need for your team.

* **Monthly Plan**: $24.99 per seat / month
* **Annual Plan**: $19.99 per seat / month (billed annually)
  * *Includes a \~20% discount compared to monthly.*

*Note: Minimum team size is 5 seats.*

### Understanding Seats

A "Seat" represents a license that can be assigned to a team member.

* **Filled Seat**: Occupied by an active member or pending invite.
* **Empty Seat**: Available for assignment.

**Example**: If you purchase 10 seats and have invited 7 people, you have 3 remaining seats available to use at no extra cost.

### Managing Your Subscription via Stripe

All billing is handled securely through our payment partner, Stripe.

#### Accessing the Billing Portal

1. Navigate to your Team Dashboard.
2. Click the **Settings** gear icon (Owner only).
3. Scroll to the **Subscription & Billing** section.
4. Click **Manage Billing**.

#### What you can do in the Portal:

* **Update Payment Method**: specific credit card or bank details.
* **View Invoices**: Download PDF invoices for your accounting department.
* **Change Plan**: Switch between Monthly and Annual billing.
* **Cancel Subscription**: End your subscription (access remains until the end of the billing period).

### Adding or Removing Seats

Currently, seat counts are managed by contacting our support team or updating your subscription quantity directly in the billing portal (if enabled). If you need to add more team members than you have seats for, please check your billing settings or contact support to upgrade your capacity.

### Cancellations & Refunds

* **Cancellation**: You can cancel at any time. Your team will retain access until the end of the current billing cycle.
* **Data Retention**: If a subscription is cancelled, team members will be downgraded to free accounts. Their personal data is preserved, but they will lose access to premium features.


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