> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Billing Cycles

> Monthly and yearly billing options.

Each server has its own billing subscription. You choose the billing cycle when deploying.

## Options

| Cycle       | Discount       |
| ----------- | -------------- |
| **Monthly** | Standard price |
| **Yearly**  | \~30% savings  |

Example with **vm.tiny**:

| Cycle   | Price       | Effective Monthly |
| ------- | ----------- | ----------------- |
| Monthly | \$34.99/mo  | \$34.99/mo        |
| Yearly  | \$293.92/yr | \~\$24.49/mo      |

## Payment Timing

* First payment is charged at deployment
* Subsequent payments are billed at the start of each billing period
* Invoices are generated automatically in **Billing** > **Invoices**

## Failed Payments

If payment fails, you'll receive email reminders. Continued non-payment results in network suspension, then account suspension, and eventually server deletion.

Keep your payment method up to date in **Billing** > **Payment Methods**.