Creating Subscription Plans
How to configure subscription tiers and pricing for your project
Accessing Subscription Plans
To manage your plans, ensure you have selected a project. You can do this by using the project selector at the top left corner or by clicking Select as Current on the All Projects page. Once selected, navigate to Subscription Plans from the sidebar.
Overview
A Subscription Plan is the core product you sell to your members. Each plan defines a specific price point, billing interval, and set of benefits (Resources). You can create unlimited plans to tailor your offering, such as "Monthly VIP", "Yearly Gold", or "Lifetime Access".
Creating a New Plan
Start Creation
Click the "Create New Subscription Plan" button at the top right of the page.
Basic Details
Fill in the fundamental identity of your plan.
- Plan Name (Required): The public name shown to customers (e.g., "Premium Access").
- Description (Optional): A rich-text summary of what this plan offers. Used to sell the benefits to potential subscribers.
Link Resources
Select what the user gets when they subscribe.
- Linked Resources: Choose one or more resources (Channels, Groups, Manual Content) you created earlier.
- Ordering: The order you select them determines how they are listed on the invoice and portal.
Automated Access
For Telegram Channels/Groups, MemberPass will automatically generate unique invite links for the subscriber immediately after payment.
Pricing & Validity
Configure how much and how often the user is charged.
- Currency: Select the currency for this plan.
- Note: Ensure your configured Payment Methods support this currency. We will warn you if they don't.
- Price: The amount to charge (e.g.,
10.00). - Billing Cycle:
- Weekly/Monthly/Yearly: User is charged repeatedly.
- Lifetime: One-time payment for permanent access.
- Custom: Define a specific number of days/months (e.g., "Every 3 Months").
Trial Period (Optional)
Offer a free taste of your content to boost conversions.
- Days Free: How long the trial lasts (e.g., 7 days). Set to 0 to disable.
- Trial Type:
- Once For Project: User gets one trial across all plans in this project.
- Once For Plan: User can get a trial for this plan, even if they had a trial on another plan previously.
- Cardless Trial:
- Enabled: User is not asked for payment details upfront. Access stops after trial unless they pay.
- Disabled: User must provide payment method. They are auto-charged when trial ends (if plan is recurring).
Plan Configuration
Control the lifecycle and renewal logic of the subscription.
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Recurring Subscription:
- Enabled: This turns the plan into an auto-renewing subscription. The system will attempt to automatically charge the user's saved payment method at the end of each billing cycle. If successful, access is extended for another cycle. This is the standard setting for most membership bots.
- Disabled: The plan becomes a one-time purchase (or fixed-term pass). Access is granted for the specific billing duration (e.g., 30 Days) and expires automatically at the end. The user is not charged again unless they manually choose to purchase the plan again. Ideal for "Season Passes" or "Lifetime" deals.
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Allow Disabled Plan Renewal:
- Enabled: This allows existing active subscribers to continue renewing this plan even if you have marked it as Inactive (hidden). This is a precise tool for grandfathering—allowing your early supporters to keep their legacy pricing/features while you close the plan to new customers.
- Disabled: Once you mark a plan as Inactive, it is strictly locked. No one can purchase or renew it, including existing subscribers.
Access Restrictions (Optional)
Limit who can see or purchase this plan. You can only enable one of the user-type restrictions at a time.
Activation
Toggle Mark Subscription Plan as Active to make it live on your Public Portal.
Click Create Subscription Plan to finish.
Syncing with Providers
If you created a Recurring plan, don't forget to sync it with your payment gateway!
Sync Required
After creating a plan, go to the Payment Methods page and selects "Sync Subscription Plans" for each recurring provider (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) to ensure the products exist in their system.