Understanding Pro Rata Billing
When you upgrade your plan mid-cycle, you only pay the difference between your old and new plan, adjusted for the time remaining in your billing period.
How it works
When you upgrade, Cake automatically:
Calculates what you've already paid for your current plan in the current period
Deducts that amount from your new plan's cost
Charges you only the remaining difference, adjusted for time left in the cycle
Example
If you're halfway through a quarter on the Build plan and upgrade to the annual Team plan, you'll be credited for the unused portion of your current quarter, and that credit is applied toward your Team plan charge. You'll pay the annual Team price minus that credit, and your new annual billing cycle starts from the upgrade date.
Annual plans
If you're on an annual plan and upgrade mid-year, the same logic applies: you're credited for the unused portion of your current plan and charged the difference for the new plan.
Questions about a charge
If a charge looks unexpected, go to Settings → Billing to review your invoice history. You can also contact support via the ? icon in the top-right corner.