> ## Documentation Index
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# When and how we charge you

*Learn when charges occur, how domain slots affect your billing, and what happens after your free trial ends.*

DMARCeye charges you based on the number of domain slots in your account at specific billing events. Here’s how it works:

## **When do we charge you?**

* At the end of your 14-day trial — if you choose a plan, the first charge is applied immediately.
* **For monthly billing**:
  * you are charged at the beginning of each billing cycle, based on how many domain slots are active on that day.
* **For annual billing:**
  * you are charged once per year, based on the number of domain slots you have at the moment of activation.
* You can view your billing cycle date and plan details in your account settings.

## **How does billing by domain slot work?**

* Each domain slot represents one domain you can monitor.
* If you remove a domain, the slot remains available — and you can assign it to another domain without being charged again.
* We don’t charge for how many domains are “active” — only for how many slots you’re using.

## **What happens if you add or remove domains during a billing period?**

* **Monthly billing**:
  * Changes affect the next billing cycle only.
  * We do not adjust pricing mid-month.
* **Annual billing:**
  * New slots are charged pro-rata for the remainder of your current term.

> Example: Adding 2 slots with 6 months left = charged for 6/12 of the price.

## **Trial conversion to paid plan**

* If you do nothing at the end of the trial, your account will be paused.
* Continuing with **Free Plan**
  * You can continue with Free plan if you have one active domain
  * If you have more than 1 active domain, you will be asked to choose 1 domain which will be part of your Free plan
* Continuing with **Scale Plan**
  * If you want to continue with more than 1 domain, you must upgrade to **Scale plan**
* Your payment method is charged only when you manually subscribe to a plan.