Skip to main content

💶 Billing subscription

🎯 Purpose​

Manages user subscriptions and billing for Gratheon platform tiers, enabling access to premium features and services based on subscription level.

🎭 User Story​

  • As a beekeeper user
  • I want to subscribe to premium tiers for advanced features
  • So that I can access professional monitoring tools, analytics, and expanded device support

🚀 Key Benefits​

  • Flexible pricing tiers: Community, Essential, and Pro subscription levels
  • Feature access control: Tier-based access to monitoring tools and analytics
  • Billing automation: Automated subscription management and payment processing
  • Usage tracking: Monitor subscription usage and billing cycles

🔧 Technical Overview​

Subscription management system with tier-based feature access control. Integrates with payment processing for recurring billing and provides subscription status management for feature gating across the platform.

📋 Acceptance Criteria​

  • Subscription tier selection during registration or account upgrade
  • Payment processing integration for subscription activation
  • Feature access control based on active subscription tier
  • Billing cycle management with automatic renewals
  • Subscription status display in account settings
  • Upgrade/downgrade functionality with prorated billing
  • Payment failure handling and retry mechanisms

🚫 Out of Scope​

  • Enterprise custom pricing negotiations
  • Multi-year subscription discounts
  • Refund processing (handled separately)
  • Complex billing adjustments and credits

🏗️ Implementation Approach​

  • Payment Integration: Payment gateway integration for subscription processing
  • Access Control: Middleware for tier-based feature access validation
  • Database: Subscription status and billing cycle tracking
  • Notifications: Email notifications for billing events and renewals
  • API Integration: Webhook handling for payment status updates

📊 Success Metrics​

  • Subscription activation success rate >95%
  • Payment processing success rate >98%
  • Feature access control accuracy 100%
  • Billing notification delivery rate >95%
  • Subscription renewal rate by tier

🔗 Related Features​

📚 Resources & References​

💬 Notes​

Essential monetization feature enabling sustainable platform development. Critical for revenue generation and premium feature access control.

Community, Essential, and Pro tier features are documented separately in their respective directories.

Last Updated: November 18, 2025 Next Review: December 2025