Pricing Tiers
Free
$0/monthFor individuals getting started
- 1 concurrent bounty
- 5% platform fee
- No fee-free allowance
- Community support
Basic
**100/year)For developers and small teams
- Unlimited concurrent bounties
- 4% platform fee
- $500/mo fee-free allowance
- Email support
Pro
**250/year)For growing teams
- Unlimited concurrent bounties
- 3% platform fee
- $5,000/mo fee-free allowance
- Priority support
- Most Popular
Pro+
**1,500/year)For scaling organizations
- Unlimited concurrent bounties
- 2% platform fee
- $50,000/mo fee-free allowance
- Dedicated support
- Custom integrations
Annual plans save 2 months (pay for 10 months, get 12 months).
Plan Features
Concurrent Bounties
The number of bounties you can have open simultaneously:- Free: 1 concurrent bounty
- Basic, Pro, Pro+: Unlimited concurrent bounties
Platform Fees
Platform fees are charged on bounty payouts over your fee-free allowance:| Plan | Platform Fee | Fee-Free Allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5% | $0/mo |
| Basic | 4% | $500/mo |
| Pro | 3% | $5,000/mo |
| Pro+ | 2% | $50,000/mo |
How Fee-Free Allowance Works
Your fee-free allowance resets monthly. Bounties paid out within this allowance have no platform fees. Example (Pro Plan):Platform fees are charged to the organization creating bounties, not to contributors receiving payouts.
Billing with Autumn
Bounty uses Autumn for subscription billing and usage tracking.Subscription Management
Feature Tracking
Autumn tracks your feature usage in real-time:- Concurrent Bounties: Monitored continuously
- Monthly Spend: Resets on your billing cycle date
Changing Plans
You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time from Settings → Billing:- Navigate to your organization settings
- Click Billing tab
- Select Change Plan
- Choose your new plan
- Confirm change
Checkout Flow
When subscribing to a paid plan:Payment Methods
Autumn + Stripe support:- Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
- Debit cards
- Link by Stripe
- ACH direct debit (US only)
Usage Monitoring
Track your usage in Settings → Billing:- Concurrent bounties: Current vs limit
- Monthly spend: Spend toward fee-free allowance
- Platform fees: Fees charged this billing period
- Next billing date: When your subscription renews
FAQs
What happens if I exceed concurrent bounty limits?
What happens if I exceed concurrent bounty limits?
On the Free plan, you can only create 1 bounty at a time. You must complete or cancel your current bounty before creating another.Paid plans have unlimited concurrent bounties.
Are platform fees charged to bounty creators or contributors?
Are platform fees charged to bounty creators or contributors?
Platform fees are charged to the organization creating the bounty, not to contributors. Contributors always receive the full bounty amount.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes. You can cancel your subscription from Settings → Billing. Your plan remains active until the end of your current billing period.
Do I get a refund if I cancel mid-cycle?
Do I get a refund if I cancel mid-cycle?
Subscriptions are not prorated. If you cancel, you retain access to paid features until your billing period ends.
What happens to bounties when I downgrade?
What happens to bounties when I downgrade?
Existing bounties remain active. However, if you exceed the new concurrent bounty limit, you cannot create new bounties until some complete or are cancelled.
API Access
Programmatically check billing status:Next Steps
View Pricing
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Payments Guide
Learn about bounty payments
Stripe Integration
Configure Stripe Connect
Organizations
Manage team billing