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

# Plans & Billing

> Compare Free and Pro plans, manage your subscription, view invoices, and understand what happens on downgrade.

# Plans & Billing

auto-sop offers a generous free tier and a Pro plan for teams and power users.

## Plan comparison

| Feature                      | Free        | Pro                     |
| ---------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------- |
| **Projects**                 | 1           | Unlimited               |
| **Directives**               | Unlimited   | Unlimited               |
| **All CLI commands**         | Yes         | Yes                     |
| **Local capture + learning** | Yes         | Yes                     |
| **Stats cloud sync**         | 1 project   | Unlimited               |
| **Directive sync**           | Local only  | Cloud sync              |
| **Dashboard analytics**      | Basic stats | Full analytics + charts |
| **Directive previews**       | No          | Yes                     |
| **Cross-machine directives** | No          | Yes                     |
| **Priority support**         | No          | Yes                     |
| **Price**                    | \$0 forever | $12/mo or $99/yr        |

<Tip>
  The free tier is fully functional for single-project use. LLM analysis uses your own Claude Max subscription — auto-sop itself costs nothing.
</Tip>

## Pricing

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Monthly" icon="calendar">
    **\$12/month** — Billed monthly, cancel anytime. Full Pro features from day one.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Annual" icon="tag">
    **\$99/year** — Save 17% compared to monthly. Same Pro features, better price.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Both billing options include a **14-day Pro trial** with no credit card required.

## How to upgrade

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the Upgrade page">
    From the dashboard sidebar, click **Upgrade** or navigate to the Billing page and click "Upgrade to Pro."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your plan">
    Select Monthly ($12/mo) or Annual ($99/yr). Review the feature comparison.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete Stripe checkout">
    You're redirected to a secure Stripe checkout page. Enter your payment details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pro activates instantly">
    After checkout, you're redirected back to the dashboard with Pro features unlocked immediately.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Managing your subscription

Pro users with an active Stripe subscription can manage billing from two places:

* **Settings > Plan & Billing > Manage Subscription** — opens the Stripe billing portal
* **Billing > Actions > Manage Subscription** — same Stripe portal link

From the Stripe portal you can:

* Update your payment method
* Switch between monthly and annual billing
* Download past invoices
* Cancel your subscription

## Invoice history

The Billing page displays your full invoice history in a table:

| Column      | Description                  |
| ----------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Date**    | When the invoice was created |
| **Amount**  | Charged amount               |
| **Status**  | Paid, open, draft, or void   |
| **Invoice** | Download link for the PDF    |

## What happens on downgrade

If you cancel Pro or your trial expires:

<Info>
  Your directives and CLAUDE.md changes are **never deleted**. They live locally on your machine and continue working.
</Info>

* **Cloud sync stops** — directive previews and stats no longer sync
* **Project limit drops to 1** — additional projects become inactive (not deleted)
* **Dashboard reverts to basic** — charts and directive previews are locked
* **Local CLI continues working** — captures, learning, and directives function normally on one project
* **Re-upgrade restores everything** — synced data is preserved and reactivated

<Tip>
  Downgrading never deletes data. Your local directives keep working, and if you re-subscribe, all synced data becomes accessible again.
</Tip>

## Earn trial days through rewards

Don't want to pay yet? You can earn Pro trial days for free through our [Rewards program](/docs/docs/dashboard/rewards). Available rewards include:

* **Referral** — invite a friend and both of you get +14 days of Pro
* **GitHub Star** — [star the auto-sop repo](https://github.com/auto-sop/auto-sop) for +7 days (one-time)
* **Social Share** — tweet or post on LinkedIn for +3 days each (monthly)
* **CLAUDE.md Badge** — add the auto-sop badge for +7 trial days

<Info>
  Trial days stack. If you're on a free plan, claiming a reward starts a trial. If you already have an active trial, the extension is added from whichever is later — your current trial end date or today.
</Info>

See the full [Rewards documentation](/docs/docs/dashboard/rewards) for details on each reward type.