Billing & Subscriptions
Manage your ChatReact subscription, upgrade or downgrade plans, and access invoices.
Available Plans
ChatReact offers various plans for different needs:
- Free - Free to try out
- Starter - For small businesses
- Professional - For growing teams with advanced features
- Enterprise - Tailored solutions on request
- Agency Plans - For agencies managing multiple clients (includes white-label)
Current pricing and detailed feature comparisons can be found on our Pricing page.
Starter Pro Trial
New users automatically receive a 14-day "Starter Pro" trial period. This allows you to test all Professional features before deciding to upgrade.
What's Included?
During the trial, you have:
- ✅ Access to all Professional features (except whitelabel branding)
- ✅ Live Chat - Real-time conversations with human agents
- ✅ Improvement Agent - AI-powered chatbot optimization
- ✅ Lead Forms - Capture visitor contact information
- ✅ FAQ Suggestions - Automatic FAQ generation from conversations
Usage limits remain at Free plan levels during the trial (100 chats/month, 1 chatbot, etc.). Only features are unlocked, not capacity.
After Trial Expiry
If you don't upgrade to a paid plan before the 14 days expire:
- Your account automatically reverts to the Free plan
- Content created using Professional features during the trial will be locked:
- FAQs will no longer be shown in the widget
- Core Instructions will be excluded from chatbot responses
- These items will be marked with a 🔒 icon in your dashboard
Unlocking Content
If you upgrade to any paid plan at any time (even after trial expiry):
- All locked content will be automatically unlocked and reactivated
- Your work created during the trial is never lost
The Starter Pro trial can only be used once per account.
Managing Your Subscription
Viewing Current Plan
- Go to Account in the user menu
- Click Billing
- See your current plan and usage
Upgrading
- Navigate to Billing
- Click Upgrade Plan
- Select your new plan
- Enter payment details
- Confirm upgrade
Changes take effect immediately, and you're charged the prorated difference.
Downgrading
- Navigate to Billing
- Click Change Plan
- Select a lower tier
- Confirm downgrade
Downgrading may disable features not available on lower tiers. Review before confirming.
Canceling
- Navigate to Billing
- Click Cancel Subscription
- Select a reason (helps us improve)
- Confirm cancellation
Your access continues until the end of the billing period.
Payment Methods
Accepted Methods
- Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
- SEPA Direct Debit (EU)
- iDEAL (Netherlands)
- Bancontact (Belgium)
Updating Payment Method
- Go to Billing
- Click Payment Methods
- Add new method or update existing
- Set as default if desired
Invoices
Accessing Invoices
- Navigate to Billing
- Click Invoice History
- View or download any invoice
Invoice Details
Each invoice includes:
- Invoice number and date
- Billing period
- Plan details
- VAT (if applicable)
- Payment status
VAT / Tax Information
For business accounts:
- Go to Billing → Tax Information
- Enter your VAT ID
- Add business name and address
- Updates apply to future invoices
Usage Tracking
Monitoring Usage
The dashboard shows real-time usage:
- Chats used: Current month's conversation count
- Tokens used: AI processing usage
- Crawl pages: Website pages crawled
- Storage: Knowledge base size
Usage Alerts
Receive notifications when:
- 80% of monthly limit reached
- 100% of monthly limit reached
- Approaching storage limits
Overage Handling
When you exceed limits:
- Chats: Queue message shown, chats still work
- Tokens: Responses may be truncated
- Crawls: Cannot start new crawls
Upgrade your plan to restore full functionality.
Referral Program
Earning Credits
Refer others to ChatReact:
- Go to Account → Referrals
- Copy your unique referral link
- Share with others
- Earn credits when they subscribe
Referral Rewards
| Tier | You Receive | They Receive |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | €10 credit | €10 credit |
| Partner | 20% recurring | 20% discount |
Deleting Your Account
If you want to permanently delete your account, you can do so from the Security tab in your Account settings.
How to Delete
- Go to Account in the user menu
- Click the Security tab
- Scroll to Danger Zone
- Click Delete Account
- Enter your email address to confirm
- Click Delete my account
Account deletion is permanent and irreversible. All your data will be immediately and permanently deleted.
What Gets Deleted
When you delete your account, the following is permanently removed:
- Active subscription — canceled immediately (not at period end), no further charges
- Saved payment methods — removed from our payment provider
- All owned companies — and everything inside them:
- Chatbots, documents, FAQs, chat sessions, messages
- AI knowledge base
- Uploaded files
- API keys, webhooks, team settings
- Team memberships — you are removed from all companies you were a member of
- Notifications, usage data, affiliate data
- Auth sessions and connected accounts (Google, etc.)
What Is Preserved
- Audit logs — your user ID is removed, but log entries are kept for compliance
- Companies you were a member of — they continue to exist without you
- Invites you sent — the invite remains valid, but your name is removed as the inviter
FAQs
Can I change plans at any time? Yes, upgrade or downgrade anytime. Changes take effect immediately.
What happens to my data if I cancel my subscription? Your subscription ends at the current billing period. Your account and data remain accessible — you simply revert to the Free plan. You can re-subscribe at any time.
What happens to my data if I delete my account? All data is permanently and immediately deleted, including Stripe billing data, uploaded files, chatbots, and conversations. This cannot be undone. See "Deleting Your Account" above for details.
Is there a free trial of paid plans? Yes! All new users automatically receive a 14-day "Starter Pro" trial with access to all Professional features (at Free plan limits). See the "Starter Pro Trial" section above for details.
How does annual billing work? Pay for 12 months upfront and save 20%. Example: Starter is €23/mo (€278/year) instead of €29/mo.