> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.publishbuddy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plans, the free trial and AI credits

> What each plan includes, how the 14-day trial works, how to upgrade or cancel, and how AI credits get used.

## Plans at a glance

| | Free | Pro | Business |
| - | - | - | - |
| Price | \$0 | \$29 a month, or \$278 a year | \$49 a month, or \$470 a year |
| Social accounts | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Team members per workspace | Owner only | 5 | 15 |
| Workspaces | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Scheduled posts | 10 per account | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Drafts | 20 per workspace | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| AI credits each month | None | 500 | 2,500 |
| Post history | 7 days | 365 days | 2 years |

On Pro and Business you can add extra social accounts and extra team members for \$5 a month (or \$48 a year) each.

**Pro** adds:

* AI Assist in the composer, the AI Agent and AI Studio
* Brand Kits
* the Engage comment inbox
* the public API and MCP
* bulk scheduling with CSV
* the media library and follow-up comments
* the Analytics page with growth charts

**Business** adds post approvals and the advanced parts of the Analytics page: demographics, best times to post, hashtag insights, recommendations, PDF export and scheduled reports.

## The 14-day free trial

The trial is free for 14 days and needs no credit card. There's nothing to cancel. If you don't upgrade, your account goes back to Free and you're never charged.

The trial gives you the **Business** plan, so you can try everything. It comes with 200 AI credits.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a paid feature">
    On the Free plan, open **Agent**, **AI Studio**, **Analytics**, **Brand Kits**, **Engage** or **Media Library** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Free 14 Day Trial">
    Then click **Yes, start my trial** to confirm. You'll see "Your Free Trial Has Started!" Click **Done**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

A banner shows how many days you have left, with an **Upgrade Now** button. Each person can start one trial.

When the trial ends, you're on the Free plan. Within about an hour, PublishBuddy brings your account down to Free's limits:

* It locks the social accounts over Free's 3, starting with the ones you connected most recently. They show **Locked** on **Accounts**.
* It removes your team members from your workspaces, pending invites first.

PublishBuddy doesn't delete anything. Upgrade and your locked accounts work again. Removed team members don't come back, so you'd need to invite them again. Your workspaces stay, but on Free you can't add more. AI features stop working until you upgrade.

## Upgrade or change your plan

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Billing">
    Click your avatar at the top right and choose **Billing**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Upgrade">
    The button says **Change Plan** if you already pay.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick your plan">
    Choose **Monthly** or **Annually** and pick a plan. Use the **+** and **−** buttons to add social accounts or team members. The **Summary** shows your new total. Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pay">
    New plans go to a secure checkout page to pay by card. You'll see "Thank you for upgrading!" when it's done.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Upgrading during the trial ends the trial and starts your paid plan right away. When you change an existing plan, you pay for an upgrade straight away. A downgrade gives you account credit for the unused time, which comes off your next bills.

## Cancel

On **Billing**, click **Cancel Subscription**, then **Cancel Plan**. You keep your plan until the end of the period you paid for. The page shows the date. After that, your account moves to Free.

<Warning>
  On Free, or on a smaller plan, you get fewer social accounts and team members. PublishBuddy locks the accounts over the new limit, newest first. It doesn't delete them, and they come back if you upgrade again. It also removes team members over the limit, starting with pending invites.
</Warning>

## AI credits

Some AI features use credits. Pro includes 500 a month, Business 2,500 and the trial 200. Free has none.

**What uses credits:**

* Images and videos in **AI Studio**. It shows the cost in credits before you generate. If a generation fails, you get the credits back.
* Images the **AI Agent** makes or edits for you.
* Some agent requests, like pulling your top posts.

Right now, these don't use credits: writing with AI Assist, generating ideas, analyzing your brand voice and chatting with the AI Agent.

**How they refill:** your plan credits top up every month. Unused plan credits don't carry over. PublishBuddy uses your plan credits first, then any you bought.

### See your balance and history

Click your avatar, choose **Settings** and open **AI Credits**. You'll see your **Plan credits**, any **Purchased credits**, and a **View Usage History** link.

### Buy more credits

On Pro and Business, click **Buy More Credits** on the **AI Credits** tab and pick a pack. PublishBuddy charges your default card right away. Bought credits never expire.

| Pack | Credits | Price |
| - | - | - |
| Small | 100 | \$5 |
| Medium | 500 | \$20 |
| Large | 1,500 | \$49 |

Buying packs needs a paid plan and a saved card.

<Note>
  Credits belong to the workspace owner, and all their workspaces share them. A team member can only use them if the owner turned on **Allow this member to consume AI Credits** for them. See [Invite your team and set roles](/help/team-members-and-roles).
</Note>

## Payment details and invoices

**Billing** also shows your saved cards under **Payment Methods** and your past **Invoices** once you have them. To change your card, use **Add New Method**, then **Set as default**.


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