# Manage billing and seats

> Step by step for admins. Upgrade from Free, buy seats, choose who gets one, and cancel or undo.

Source: https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/guides/manage-billing
Section: How to use Tidy

You need to be an admin. If you are not, use **Ask my admin** on any upgrade prompt. It opens an email to your admins asking them to upgrade your seat.

## Upgrade from Free

1. Open **Admin > Billing**.
2. Click **Upgrade**.
3. Pick **Monthly** or **Annual, save about 17%**.
4. Click **Upgrade to Pro** or **Upgrade to Max**. Stripe checkout opens with your company already attached.
5. Set the number of seats and pay.
6. You come back to the Billing page. Your plan updates within a few seconds.

> [!warning]
> Always upgrade from inside Tidy. A payment started anywhere else is not tied to your company, so your plan will not change.

## Choose who has a paid seat

1. Open **Admin > Team Management**.
2. Look at the **Seat** column: **Paid seat**, **Unpaid** or **Seat ends** with a date.
3. Open the row menu (**...**) for a person and click **Give paid seat** or **Take back paid seat**.

If every seat is in use, Tidy says "Every paid seat is in use". Buy more with **Manage billing and seats** on the Billing page.

## Change plan or seat count

1. Open **Admin > Billing**.
2. Click **Switch to Pro/Max** or **Manage billing and seats**.
3. Make the change in the Stripe customer portal. Upgrades apply now. Downgrades apply at your next renewal.

## Cancel, and undo

1. Open **Admin > Billing** and click **Cancel plan** at the bottom of the plan card.
2. Read the summary and click **Cancel plan** again. Click **Keep Pro** to back out.
3. Your plan stays active until the end date. A banner shows the date and an **Undo cancellation** button.
4. Changed your mind? Click **Undo cancellation** any time before the end date.

## Related

- [Billing](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/billing)
- [Plans and limits](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/get-started/plans-and-limits)