#Pricing & Billing

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This section explains how pricing works in ShareRing LINK and how billing, payments, and invoices are managed.

#💰 Pricing

The Pricing page provides an overview of transaction-based costs for verification services.

#Pay-As-You-Go Pricing

• ShareRing LINK uses a pay-as-you-go model, where you are charged based on the number of verification actions performed.
• Pricing includes:
  • Core Transaction Features
  • Optional Advanced Licensed Features

#New vs Activated Users

• For new users or users who have not completed onboarding to Production, the Pay-As-You-Go Pricing banner is displayed.

  • This indicates that your account is not yet fully activated for billing.

• Once onboarding is completed (including billing setup), this banner will no longer be shown.

  • Your billing details and activity will instead appear in the Billing section.

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#🧾 Billing

The Billing section manages your billing details, invoices, and payment methods.

#Billing Information

• Displays your full billing details, including:

  • Customer name
  • Billing email
  • Address and contact information

• You can update this information at any time if changes are required.

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#Invoices

• Billing is calculated monthly based on usage.
• Each billing cycle generates an invoice, which is displayed in the Invoices section.
• For each invoice, you can:
  • View details
  • Download the invoice for record or auditing purposes

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#Payment Method

• The first valid credit card added will be automatically set as the default payment method.
• The default card is used for:
  • Automatic monthly charges
  • Invoice payments

#Important Notes

• Only the default card will be charged for billing.
• When adding a new card:
  • Ensure you verify whether it should be set as the new default.
  • This is important because it determines which card will be charged in the next billing cycle.

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#🔁 Invoice & Payment Process

#Monthly Billing Flow

• Billing is calculated based on the total number of verification actions performed.

• The billing cycle begins when:

  • Your account is activated in Production mode
  • Billing information is completed
  • A valid credit card is added

• At the end of each billing cycle:

  • An invoice is generated
  • The invoice appears in the Billing → Invoices section (see Figure ? for an example).

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#Automatic Payment

• Payments are automatically processed via Stripe.
• The system will attempt to charge the default credit card.

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#Failed Payment & Overdue Handling

If payment fails:

• Your account enters an overdue state

• A banner will appear:

  Action Required: Overdue Invoice

• A “Pay Now” button will be available to prompt immediate payment.

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#System Behavior During Overdue

• All Production features will be temporarily locked
• Any action performed by the user will redirect to the Billing page

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#Resolving Payment Issues

Users can take the following actions:

• Review billing details
• Update existing credit card information
• Add a new credit card
• Manually trigger payment

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#Payment Outcomes

• Successful payment

  • A toast notification will appear:

    “Payment processed successfully.”

• Failed payment

  • A popup will be displayed indicating failure
  • Users will be prompted to retry or update payment details

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#🧾 Summary

• Pricing is usage-based (pay-as-you-go)
• Billing is processed monthly
• Only the default card is charged
• Failed payments will restrict Production access until resolved