# Plans and credits

What each Paragraph plan includes, what it costs, and how credits power your agent.

Paragraph has four plans. Every plan, including Free, gives you a hosted site, posts, and a subscriber list you own. Paid plans unlock more of the agent and more room to grow.

You can compare plans on the [pricing page](https://paragraph.com/pricing), and manage your own plan in Settings, under Billing, in the [app](https://app.paragraph.com/).

## [Plans at a glance](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#plans-at-a-glance)

| Plan   | Monthly                                                     | Annual                                                          | Credits per month |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Free   | $0                                                         | $0                                                               | 500               |
| Starter| $20                                                        | $16/mo billed annually ($192/yr)                                 | 1,500             |
| Growth | $100                                                       | $80/mo billed annually ($960/yr)                                 | 8,500             |
| Scale  | $200                                                       | $160/mo billed annually ($1,920/yr)                              | 17,500            |

Annual billing saves 20% on every paid plan.

## [What each plan includes](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#what-each-plan-includes)

### [Free](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#free)

A permanent home for your site, posts, and subscribers.

- Hosted website for your writing
- Subscriber capture, so readers can sign up
- A taste of the agent, with 500 credits a month
- Limited [API and MCP access](https://docs.paragraph.com/developers)

Free is genuinely free, and your work stays yours. There's no time limit and no pressure to upgrade before you're ready.

### [Starter](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#starter)

For writers getting started with Paragraph.

- Everything in Free
- Full agent access
- [Custom domain](https://docs.paragraph.com/publishing/custom-domains)
- X posting, so your agent can share your work
- Recurring workflows through [scheduled tasks](https://docs.paragraph.com/agent/scheduled-tasks)
- Email support

### [Growth](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#growth)

For writers publishing every week and building an audience.

- Everything in Starter
- Advanced models for agent work
- Bigger job headroom for larger and longer-running tasks
- Priority support

### [Scale](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#scale)

For audience businesses that run on content.

- Everything in Growth
- Advanced analytics
- Onboarding support
- Migration help from our team (see [import your publication](https://docs.paragraph.com/getting-started/import-your-publication))
- A private Slack channel with us
- Optional credit top-ups

## [How credits work](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#how-credits-work)

Credits are what your agent runs on. Whenever it does work for you, it uses credits. That includes:

- Drafting and editing posts
- Research
- Recurring tasks, like a weekly digest or regular social sharing
- Image generation

Each plan includes a monthly credit allowance, shown in the table above. Bigger plans include more credits because they're built for writers who lean on the agent more. On Scale, you can also add optional credit top-ups when you need extra headroom.

Writing and publishing yourself doesn't use credits. Credits only cover work the agent does for you.

## [Managing your plan](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#managing-your-plan)

Open Settings in the app and go to Billing. From there you can see your current plan and credits, switch plans, and choose monthly or annual billing.

## [Common questions](https://docs.paragraph.com/account/plans-and-credits#common-questions)

### What happens to my site and subscribers on the Free plan?

### Do I need a paid plan to use the agent?

### Which plan do I need for a custom domain?

### Can I buy more credits?

### Can I leave and take my data?

Questions about billing we didn't answer here? Email [support@paragraph.com](mailto:support@paragraph.com).

### Analytics

Understand how your posts, newsletter, and channels perform, in the app or by asking your agent.

### Manage your account

Account settings, publication details, team permissions, and taking your data with you.