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Billing

Understand everything about the billing system of Skysize hosting and how to manage your costs effectively.

Overview​

Skysize uses a flexible billing system that allows you to create multiple billing accounts, take advantage of committed discounts, and manage payments easily.

What You'll Learn​

In this section, you'll discover:

Key Billing Features​

Multiple Billing Accounts​

Create separate billing accounts for different purposes:

  • Separate billing per client
  • Per-project accounting
  • Department-level billing
  • Cost center tracking

Flexible Payment Options​

Choose how you pay:

  • Credit card (default)
  • Bank transfer (with conditions)
  • Automatic payment processing
  • Clear invoicing

Committed Discounts​

Save money with resource commitments:

  • Discount based on committed usage
  • Longer commitments = bigger discounts
  • Predictable costs
  • Automatic renewal

Usage-Based Pricing​

Pay for what you use:

  • Metered billing on worker processes, staging/development environments, and storage
  • Continuous resource consumption tracking
  • No hidden fees
  • Transparent invoicing

See Payment Options for exactly what is metered and how the billing cycle works.

Getting Started with Billing​

For New Users​

  1. Start with free tier: Get started free forever, no credit card required
  2. Set up billing account: Add your company information
  3. Choose payment method: Add credit card or set up bank transfer
  4. Create projects: Start deploying and only pay for what you use

For Existing Users​

  • Review billing accounts: Ensure information is current
  • Consider committed discounts: Save money if you have predictable usage
  • Monitor usage: Track resource consumption
  • Update payment methods: Keep payment information current

Cost Management​

Understanding Your Costs​

Your Skysize costs depend on:

  • The worker configuration of your production deployments (workers are provisioned in blocks of three)
  • How many staging and development deployments you run, and for how long
  • Disk usage (database plus filestore) against your plan's disk allowance
  • Backup usage against your plan's separate backup allowance
  • Any extra disk or backup bundles (see Storage allowances)

Optimizing Costs​

Reduce your spending:

  • Use committed discounts for predictable workloads
  • Clean up unused development branches (auto-deleted after 24 hours)
  • Right-size your worker configuration
  • Delete inactive projects

Next Steps​

Start by setting up your billing account or learn about our free tier.